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Seaborne

Nuala O'Connor
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Year
2024
Language
English
Publisher
New Island

About

1703, Kinsale, County Cork. Anne Coleman is the illegitimate child of a local lawyer and his maid; disguised as 'Anthony' to protect reputations, the mask suits Anne just fine. But, fixated on boats and the sea, she struggles to fit in, and her devoted mother fears for her fiercely independent and impulsive daughter.
When their secrets are exposed, the family emigrates to the new colony of Carolina, but this fresh start will bring devastating loss and stifling responsibilities. Lonely and transgressive, Anne finds comfort only with Bedelia, servant and intimate friend. But her craving for the sea-wandering life and a misjudged marriage to young Gabriel Bonny will compel Anne to take to the sea again, this time around the islands of the Caribbean, famous for plunder and piracy.
Adventure, passion and freedom await, but so do violence and disappointment. And, as she tries to stay true to herself, her hopes and her few precious friendships, Anne Bonny must also face her own privilege and the sacrifices required for enduring love.
Seaborne is the thrilling and sensuous portrait of a young woman out of step with her time and place, but never her heart.

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Reviews

"Seaborne is another fine example of the historical novelist's art, an admirable feat of imagination. O'Connor's Anne has a fluid identity from the start… Anne emerges as not only a feminist and even a gender-fluid hero, but a hero to anyone for whom the dream of freedom remains."
Sunday Business Post
"Seaborne is 'a vivid portrait of a complicated woman, both of her time ... and in advance of it. This is an astonishingly sensual book ... Anne's sexuality is depicted with refreshing frankness; she takes it for granted that she can be attracted to all sorts of people ... those looking for a beautifully written portrait of an extraordinary woman in wild and windswept times will be richly rewarded
Irish Times
"With Seaborne she really hits her stride, bringing Anne Bonny to life as a lively, lusty and complicated woman ... O'Connor does a convincing job of revealing Anne's vanished world and private thoughts with the sheer power of her imagination. Historical nuances are seamlessly woven into the narrative ... She has such a musical ear for language - you can tell that O'Connor is a poet too ... This i
Sunday Independent

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Nuala O'ConnorAuthor