Countess Markievicz by Ann Carroll

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Countess Markievicz by Ann Carroll

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Countess Markievicz by Ann Carroll

This is the story of the amazing Constance Gore Booth who was born into a wealthy Anglo-Irish family and grew up enjoying painting, hunting and parties. She was even presented at court to Queen Victoria, and marries Casimir Markievicz, a Polish count she met in Paris. But later Con joined the fight for Irish freedom. She fought in the Easter Rising 1916 and afterwards she was sentenced to death but, because she was a woman, she was imprisoned for life instead. She felt that she had done what she was born to do. But Con was later released and found her battle were only just the beginning.

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ISBN 13 9781781998700
ISBN 10 1781998701
Title Countess Markievicz
Author Ann Carroll
Series In A Nutshell Heroes
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Poolbeg Press Ltd
Year published 2016-03-10
Number of pages 50
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.