About the Author

Anne Chambers is a biographer, novelist and screenplay writer. Her books include The Great Leviathan: Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo, 1788–1845; TK Whitaker: Portrait of a Patriot; Eleanor, Countess of Desmond, 1545–1638; Ranji: Maharajah of Connemara; At Arm’s Length – Aristocrats in the Republic of Ireland; Pirate Queen of Ireland (biography for children). She is passionate about making the past accessible, as well as adjusting history’s glaring gender imbalance.