{"product_id":"9781473508606","title":"Rebel Sisters: The epic and heartbreaking story of three extraordinary women fighting for Ireland's freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER, SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 IRISH BOOK AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the threat of the First World War looming, tension simmers under the surface of Ireland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBright, beautiful and intelligent, the Gifford sisters Grace, Muriel and Nellie kick against the conventions of their privileged, wealthy Anglo-Irish background and their mother Isabella’s expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs War erupts across Europe, the spirited sisters soon find themselves caught up in Ireland’s struggle for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuriel falls deeply in love with writer Thomas MacDonagh, artist Grace meets the enigmatic Joe Plunkett – both leaders of ‘The Rising’ – while Nellie joins ‘The Citizen Army’ and takes up arms to fight alongside Countess Markievicz in the rebellion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Easter Monday 1916, the Rising begins, and the world of the Gifford sisters and everyone they hold dear is torn apart in a fight that is destined for tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Engrossing’ \u003ci\u003eIrish Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Finally, women are being written back into the history of [Ireland's] awakening’ \u003ci\u003eIrish Mail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163831812336,"sku":"9781473508606","price":14.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781473508606_p0.jpg?v=1763601798","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781473508606","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}