Red Hugh by Deborah Lisson

Red Hugh by Deborah Lisson

In 1587 the old Irish clans struggled desperately to hold on to their lands against Queen Elizabeth, who also had the Spanish Armada to worry about. Could this be Hugh O'Donnell's opportunity to escape from Dublin Castle?

'Well written, with pace and excitementIt is no surprise that this book won an award.' -- The Irish Times * The Irish Times *
'A true story and a ripping yarn.' -- RTE Guide * RTE Guide *
'Warring chieftains, castle dungeons, camaraderie and stoic endurance are all elements in this story of adventure and derring-do.' -- Best Books
'A true story, a ripping yarn, and a love story with Irish history.' -- County Donegal Historical Society

Deborah Lisson is a well-known author of young adult fiction, living in Banbury, Australia. Her passion for the story of Red Hugh led her to research this book in Ireland. Her novel The Devil's Own won the Western Australia Premier's Award for Children’s Fiction and was shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award in 1991; her book, A Place of Safety, won the Western Australia Premier's Award for Children's Literature in 1997. Deborah's latest book, Truth Seeker, was published by O'Brien Press in October 2001.

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ISBN 13	9780862786045
ISBN 10	0862786045
Title	Red Hugh
Author	Deborah Lisson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	O'Brien Press Ltd
Year published	1999-08-01
Number of pages	224
Prizes	Winner of Western Australia Premier’s Award 1998 for a Young Adult Book 1998 (Australia)
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.