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The Wideacre estate is bankrupt, the villagers are living in poverty and Wideacre Hall is a smoke-blackened ruin. But in the Dower House two children are being raised in protected innocence. Equal claimants to the inheritance of Wideacre, rivals for the love of the village, they are tied by a secret childhood betrothal but forbidden to marry. Only one can be the favoured child. Only one can inherit the magical understanding between the land and the Lacey family that can make the Sussex village grow green again. Only one can be Beatrice Lacey’s true heir.


About the Author

Philippa Gregory is a rare type of novelist. Her writing is pacy, compelling and passionate, and she enjoys outstanding success in the field of popular historical fiction, with such bestsellers as 'The Other Boleyn Girl' and 'The Queen's Fool'.

Her book 'A Respectable Trade', set in 18th-century Bristol, is a haunting novel of slave trading and its terrible human cost, of forbidden love and betrayal. She adapted it for a highly acclaimed BBC television production.

'The Other Boleyn Girl' was recently adapted for the BBC in a revolutionary new method of filming historical drama. It received widespread attention, to such an extent that more are planned.

Philippa Gregory holds a doctorate from Edinburgh University for her research into 18th-century literature. Her knowledge of and enthusiasm for this period led her to write the bestselling Lacey trilogy - 'Wideacre', 'The Favoured Child' and 'Meridon'.

This was followed by 'The Wise Woman', a dazzling, disturbing novel of dark powers and desires set against the rich tapestry of the Reformation.

Philippa makes regular contributions to newspapers and magazines, with short stories, features and reviews. A frequent broadcaster, Philippa is a team captain on 'The Heritage Quiz' for BBC Radio 4 and is the Tudor expert for Channel 4's 'Time Team'.

* * *Born in Kenya in 1954, Philippa moved to England with her family and was educated in Bristol and at the National Council for the Training of Journalists course in Cardiff. She worked as a senior reporter on the Portsmouth News, and as a journalist and producer for BBC radio.

Philippa Gregory obtained a BA degree in history at the University of Sussex in Brighton and a PhD at Edinburgh University. She has taught at the University of Durham, the Open University and Teeside Polytechnic, and in 1994 was made a Fellow of Kingston University. Now a full-time writer, she lives with her family in the North of England.

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2.0étoiles sur 5 Mostly Boring and Predictable, Janv. 28 2005
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I wasn't sure I should read this book after being disturbed by the incestual theme in Wideacre. This book was much more boring than Wideacre. The incest theme was also carried on. I got tired of page after page of descriptions of Wideacre and it's crops, smells, colors, etc. The heroine, Julia, is as much in love with the land as Beatrice was in Wideacre but she is an entirely different character. I got tired of waiting for her to stand up for herself against her crazy brother who had inherited the control/masochistic gene. Nothing much happens in this book until near the end. I would not recommend this book.
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1.0étoiles sur 5 First book purchased and not read to the end!, Sep 7 2005
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I am pleased that I read "The Queen's Fool" and "The Other Boleyn Girl" which both daughters have since enjoyed. Indeed, this wonderful reading experience enticed me to purchase and read the rest of Gregory's works .

"Favoured Child" and the rest of the trilogy is the first time in my life, I have not finished a book and also the first time I have returned a book ( actually the entire trilogy). I just could not get past the first few chapters in any of them and found myself "skimming" just to get it over with.

The characters and plot are such a farce it is extremely difficult to get "lost in". Both, appear as though they are intended only to titillate or shock.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 As good as the first !, Jui 25 2004
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This review is from: The Favored Child: A Novel (Paperback)
After reading Wideacre I expected this book's heroine to be evil and manipulative. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Phillipa Gregory had created a good, yet incredibly deep character. Julia Lacey is definately not a one dimensional herione and is no carbon copy of Beatrice. I can't wait til I read the third book, Meridon!
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Addictively Infuriating!!!
I have become a fast fan of Philippa Gregory, starting first with The Other Boleyn Girl before beginning the Wideacre trilogy. I cannot put them down. Read more
Publié le Mai 12 2004 par KRT220

1.0étoiles sur 5 If it had been poorly written, I would have rated it 0
I can only say after reading these books that I am glad that I read "The Queen's Fool" and "The Other Bolyn Girl" first. Read more
Publié le Fév 26 2004 par M.J. Ross

4.0étoiles sur 5 Tragic, but touching
I was eager to read the second book in the Wideacre trilogy, and I found it just as well written and excellent as the first book. Read more
Publié le Nov. 16 2003 par murrayj51

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