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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781508281092
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ISBN: 9781508281092
Runtime: | 15.50 Hours |
Category: | Fiction/Historical |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
New York Times bestseller
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
Midsummer’s Eve, 1648, England is in the grip of a civil war between renegade king and rebellious parliament. The struggle reaches every corner of the kingdom, even the remote tidelands —the marshy landscape of the south coast.
Alinor, a descendant of wisewomen, trapped in poverty and superstition, waits in the graveyard under the full moon for a ghost who will declare her free from her abusive husband. Instead, she meets James, a young man on the run, and shows him the secret ways across the treacherous marsh, not knowing that she is leading disaster into the heart of her life.
Suspected of possessing dark secrets in superstitious times, Alinor’s ambition and determination mark her out from her neighbors. This is the time of witch mania, and Alinor, a woman without a husband, skilled with herbs, suddenly enriched, arouses envy in her rivals and fear among the villagers, who are ready to take lethal action into their own hands.
It is dangerous for a woman to be different.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Tidelands is a spellbinding read and an evocative glimpse at our strangely familiar past.” —The Independent (London)
A new series from Philippa Gregory is always a chance to do a happy dance. Louise Brealey's exceptional narration gives this title the life it deserves. In 1648, after his defeat in England's Civil War, King Charles is exiled to the Isle of Wight. Superstition and religious persecution permeate the tiny town and desolate tidelands of the region. One of the inhabitants is wise woman, herbalist, and midwife Alinor, whose husband, a fisherman, is missing. Looking for a spiritual sign, she goes to a cemetery, where she encounters James, a disguised Catholic priest. It proves to be a life-altering meeting. Brealey makes each of Gregory's incredibly detailed moments believable—from the treacherous tides and deadly intrigues to the dangers of just being human." —
“Superb…A searing portrait of a woman that resonates across the ages.” —People
“A gripping novel…With her usual meticulous attention to detail, the author easily elicits the chaos and dangers of the mid-seventeenth century…This book will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next installment in the series. Fans of Gregory’s works and of historicals in general will delight in this page-turning tale.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“Louise Brealey’s exceptional narration gives this title the life it deserves…Brealey makes each of Gregory’s incredibly detailed moments believable—from the treacherous tides and deadly intrigues to the dangers of just being human. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” —AudioFile
“This is Gregory par excellence.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Sets the stage for a multigenerational, multivolume saga about the rise of a family from rags to riches.” —Booklist
Details
Details
Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
Category: | Fiction/Historical |
Runtime: | 15.50 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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