Miranda Malins

The Rebel Daughter

Genre

Historical fiction

UK publication

Orion, February 2022

Blurb

Ely, 1643. England is convulsed by Civil War, setting King against Parliament and neighbour against neighbour. As the turmoil reaches her family home in Ely, 19-year-old Bridget Cromwell finds herself at the heart of the conflict.

With her father’s star on the rise as a cavalry commander for the rebellious Parliament, Bridget has her own ambitions for a life beyond marriage and motherhood. And as fractures appear in her own family with the wilful, beautiful younger sister Betty, Bridget faces a choice: to follow her heart, or to marry for power and influence, and fight for a revolution that will change history…

A gripping evocation of the Civil War, and the hidden stories of women at the heart of power… Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Anne O’Brien

Press & reviews

“It is wonderful to see such familiar historical characters brought so colourfully and convincingly to new life; and the writing itself is of the finest -…”

– Professor Ronald Hutton, author of The Making of Oliver Cromwell

“In Bridget Cromwell, Miranda Malins has given us an utterly convincing flesh and blood heroine, who takes us by the hand and forces us to look…”

– S.G. Maclean

“Here is another superbly researched and vividly told novel about the gifted and spirited women of Oliver Cromwell's family; full of insight, detail and imaginative richness.”

– Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury

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