The Girl with the Emerald Flag
Book description
Don't miss this gripping historical novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Girl From Bletchley Park.
A country rebelling
It's 1916 and, as war rages in Europe, Grainne leaves her job in a department store to join Countess Markiewicz's revolutionary efforts. It is a decision which will change…
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Why read it?
1 author picked The Girl with the Emerald Flag as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I like the dual time periods, as a student in an English college learns to cope with life away from home, while taking on a history project. She discovers that her relative was a woman rebel during 1916’s Easter Rising in Ireland. We follow that rebellion unusually, through a woman’s eyes, the city of Dublin coming to life with well-drawn characters, hope, terror and sadness. While the rebellion was not an immediate success, it paved the way to independence for the nation and drew international attention.
The focus on women is important for me, and extremely well accomplished.
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