Fugitives!: A Story of the Flight of the Earls [Paperback]

'terrific story of tension, danger and conquest that will appeal to boys and girls aged eight and over' -- Primary Times 'the seamless blend of fiction and historic facts gives reality to this well-researched story, which sparks with tension and excitement throughout' -- Irish Examiner 'stirring stuff for readers aged 10-plus' -- Evening Echo 'The author 'not only invents a good story that will appeal to modern readers but recreates an authenticity about the people involved and the world they lived in full of contemporary detail" -- Books Ireland 'Flegg takes a minor incident in one of the most iconic moments of Irish history and develops a tale out of it that is part adventure story and part history lesson' -- Books Ireland 'another way of teaching younger readers about history from O'Brien Press' -- Books Ireland 'well written, carefully researched' -- Irish Independent 'if you'd like to keep things Irish this Christmas, try Aubrey Flegg's Fugitives, a fictional re-imagining of the Flight of the Earls which guarantees thrills aplenty and a dash of history to boot' -- Sunday Independent 'the allegiances of 17th-century Ireland come vividly to life in a well-paced story ... complete with lively heroine ... of the Flight of the Earls' -- Irish Times 'This is a compelling chase story, which gets going from the first chapter and doesn't lose its pace. While most children are obsessing over vampires, this book is a great alternative to show that the thrill of a chase is not only for Robert Pattinson typ -- In Touch 'This is a compelling chase story, which gets going from the first chapter and doesn't lose its pace ... suited to children in senior classes and could be used as a class novel to compliment a thematic approach in history planning.' -- InTouch Magazine 'While most children are obsessing over vampires, this book is a great alternative to show that the thrill of a chase is not only for Robert Pattinson types.' -- InTouch Magazine 'memorable characters ... well plotted and fast moving with a lot of potential discussion points about friendship, trust, loyalty and teamwork. It packs a good geography lesson for those who don't know Ireland too.' -- School Librarian Magazine 'It's a complicated historical backdrop and one with which many readers will be completely unfamiliar. Aubrey Flegg does a great job in explaining it.' -- Armadillo 'It's a gripping story ... terrific read, fast-paced and exciting.' -- Armadillo 'the episodes recounting the perilous flight of the children through Ulster are fingernail-biting in the extreme. This is heart-in-mouth stuff, and it is with some regret that I reached the final pages ... thoroughly recommended for boys and girls of nine -- Books Ireland 'As in Wings over Delft, Aubrey Flegg mingles fact and fiction to create an atmospheric and wholly believeable tale.' -- Books Ireland 'The complicated historical background is sketched in as the reader progresses but does not impede the story and there are useful historical notes at the end, and joy of joys there is a map! So many historical novels involve a journey and a map is essenti -- Books for Keeps 'This is an exciting old-fashioned adventure story'. -- Books for Keeps 'I believe fiction books should be about the story first and this book is and is a very good read - the history that we pick up is incidental and very nice to have and it hasn't impacted the story ... Throughout the book they do and say things that gave m -- Nayu's Reading Corner 'a complex and familiar story, clearly told without succumbing to overglorification or simplification ... honestly written, maintaining the nobility of the tale ... an exceptional depiction of life in Ireland in the 1600s ... Aubrey Flegg has created a no -- Inis Magazine