{"product_id":"9781526661319-retail-saltblood-an-epic-historical-fiction-debut-inspired-by-real-life","title":"Saltblood: An epic historical fiction debut inspired by real life","description":"**WINNER OF THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE ** **A  GOOD HOUSEKEEPING  GOOD BOOKS READER FAVOURITE** 'A gripping tale of one woman's extraordinary adventures ...   Saltblood  is a triumph of the imagination' ELODIE HARPER, author of 'The Wolf Den' trilogy 'A ravishing picaresque told with fireworks, finesse and gusto'  PAUL LYNCH, author of  Prophet Song 'A  well crafted , salty, old-fashioned  adventure  about identity and freedom'  The Times In a rented room outside Plymouth in 1685, a daughter is born as her half-brother is dying. Her mother makes a decision: Mary will become Mark, and Ma will continue to collect his inheritance money. Mary's dual existence as Mark will lead to a role as a footman in a grand house, serving a French mistress; to the navy, learning who to trust and how to navigate by the stars; and to the army and the battlegrounds of Flanders, finding love among the bloodshed and the mud. But none of this will stop Mary yearning for the sea. Drawn back to the water, Mary must reinvent herself yet again, for a woman aboard a ship is a dangerous thing. This time Mary will become something more dangerous than a woman. She will become a pirate. Breathing life into the Golden Age of Piracy,  Saltblood  is a wild adventure, a treasure trove, weaving an intoxicating tale of gender and survival, passion and loss, journeys and transformation, through the story of Mary Read, one of history's most remarkable figures. 'Saltblood  is exquisite. The writing is sumptuous and lyrical, the story fascinating' LOUISE O'NEILL, author of  Asking for It  and  Idol 'Startling, fresh and brilliant'   ANNA MAZZOLA, author of  The Clockwork Girl  'A wonderful tale and so exquisitely told ...  Master and Commander  meets  Thelma \u0026amp; Louise' JAMES OSWALD, author of the 'Inspector McLean' series 'A thrilling, gender-shaking roar of a tale every reader will enjoy' NEIL BLACKMORE, author of  Radical Love  ' Saltblood  is a complete triumph. A glittering jewel of a novel; a treasure chest of delight. I cannot bring myself to put it down' E.S. THOMSON, author of  Beloved Poison","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48991512953051,"sku":"9781526661319-RETAIL","price":19.54,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ca3a6925-26dd-41c8-b751-62d211f6d954.jpg?v=1784507163","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781526661319-retail-saltblood-an-epic-historical-fiction-debut-inspired-by-real-life","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}