Heather G. (starchild) reviewed on + 9 more book reviews
Philipa Gregory has to be one of my favorite writers. Wideacre, The Favored Child and Meridon are a trilogy, listed in the appropriate order.
Wideacre is book one of the trilogy.
This is probably my favorite.
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Beatrice Lacey, as strong minded as she is beautiful, refuses to conform to the social customs of her time. Destined to lose her family name and beloved Wideacre estate once she is wed, Beatrice will use any means necessary to protect her ancestral heritage. Seduction, betrayal, even murder - Beatrice's passion is without apology or conscience. " She is a Lacey of Wideacre," her father warns, " and whatever she does, however she behaves, will always be fitting." Yet even as Beatrice's scheming seems about to yield her dream she is haunted by the one living person who knows the extent of her plans...and her capacity for evil.
Set in Georgian England, Wideacre is intensely gripping, rich in texture, and full of color and authenticity. It is a saga as irresistable in its singular magic as its heroine.
I loved it!
Wideacre is book one of the trilogy.
This is probably my favorite.
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Beatrice Lacey, as strong minded as she is beautiful, refuses to conform to the social customs of her time. Destined to lose her family name and beloved Wideacre estate once she is wed, Beatrice will use any means necessary to protect her ancestral heritage. Seduction, betrayal, even murder - Beatrice's passion is without apology or conscience. " She is a Lacey of Wideacre," her father warns, " and whatever she does, however she behaves, will always be fitting." Yet even as Beatrice's scheming seems about to yield her dream she is haunted by the one living person who knows the extent of her plans...and her capacity for evil.
Set in Georgian England, Wideacre is intensely gripping, rich in texture, and full of color and authenticity. It is a saga as irresistable in its singular magic as its heroine.
I loved it!
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