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Join us for an in-person *We Live in the Past* Book Club Discussion for The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon on Friday, October 23rd from 6-8 pm at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago!

PRE-READING IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS EVENT…

Local Book Lovers will gather to discuss The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon (author of The Frozen River!) with our *We Live in the Past* Book Club Group at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago (4626 N. Knox Ave), where they can also opt to taste some Irish bites + bevys inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story from Fifth Provence Pub (located in the IAHC!). Guests will get a FREE TAKE-AWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE! (BOOKISH BONUS: Live Irish music starts at 8 pm, so you may want to stay late!)

With each Book Club sign up, you can choose to receive a physical copy of the featured book(s) to read before we meet in-person (CLICK THE CHECKBOX(ES) TO ADD A COPY OF THE BOOK(S) TO YOUR ORDER), decide to download an audiobook from the link below before the event, OR opt to grab your book(s) from the library / share your book(s) with a friend.

NOTE: EACH $15 TICKET PURCHASED ABOVE INCLUDES THE BOOK DISCUSSION, A SPECIAL TREAT FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE & VIRTUAL COUPON FOR SHOPPING. BOOK CLUB ATTENDEES CAN OPT TO PAY FOR ANY *OPTIONAL* ADDITIONAL FOOD/DRINKS THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT!

BOOK SYNOPSIS

A sweeping historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley, the legendary Irish folk heroine who risked everything to defend her people. Venture onto the high seas with the thrilling latest from the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River and I Was Anastasia...

Grace O’Malley was born to be a sea captain. But despite her natural skill on the water, Grace learns early that her dreams of a life at the helm are not compatible with the expectations of her noble family. As the only daughter of a powerful chieftain, her role is to secure a strong alliance and bear children. But when she’s sent to foster with a nearby clan, Grace falls for a clever and open-minded second son - a man she cannot have.

Married off against her will to a brutal warrior, Grace performs her duty, all the while gathering followers loyal to her, and consolidating her husband’s power, only to be ousted from his lands. But this betrayal offers Grace the opportunity to return to sea, finally leading clan O’Malley’s mighty fleet. Just as she finds true independence, Queen Elizabeth’s incursions into Ireland grow bolder and Grace must fight to defend her land, her ships, and the people she loves most against the cruel and power-hungry English deputies, who will stop at nothing to check her power.

Keenly observed and fiercely written, Ariel Lawhon's new action-packed novel channels the untamed beauty and harsh realities of sixteenth-century Ireland, as seen through the eyes of an unforgettable heroine who rightly became “the Pirate Queen of Ireland.”

RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown Ups

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ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Publisher: Doubleday

Publish Date: September 08, 2026

Pages: 528

Dimensions: 9.5 X 6.4 X 1.1 inches | 1.7 pounds 

Language: English

Type: Hardcover

Condition: NEW

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