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The ghost of Grania O'Malley

  • 1996 first published
  • 199 pages
  • 9 editions

Michael Morpurgo's The ghost of Grania O'Malley (1996) is a ghost story and pirate adventure novel. Much of the action takes place in Ireland. It features Grace O'Malley (1530?-1603?). Readers will find themes of cousins, ghosts, people with disabilities and pirates.

9 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.

At about 199 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Cousins
  • Ghosts
  • Ireland
  • People with disabilities
  • Pirates
  • Cerebral palsied
  • Women pirates
  • Ghost stories
  • Children's fiction
  • Mystery & detective
  • Cerebral palsied children
  • Mystery and detective stories

Quick answers

Who wrote The ghost of Grania O'Malley?

The ghost of Grania O'Malley was written by Michael Morpurgo and first published in 1996.

What genre is The ghost of Grania O'Malley?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Pirate Fiction.

How long is The ghost of Grania O'Malley?

The median edition has 199 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The ghost of Grania O'Malley?

Readers who like it often enjoy Pirate Queen, The White Seahorse and Grace the Pirate.

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