Wideacre - Philippa Gregory (Paperback)

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Book One in the Wideacre Trilogy

The New York Times Bestseller

When it comes to writers of historical fiction, Philippa Gregory "is in the very top league." —Val Hennessy, London Daily Mail

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 person who knows the extent of her plans… and her capacity for evil.

Sumptuously set in Georgian England, Wideacre is intensely gripping, rich in texture, and full of color and authenticity. It is a saga as irresistible in its singular magic as its heroine.

"A story of violent love and unsettling passions. A novel you’ll want to read for a page as you wait for the climax that must come for the people and the land." —Maeve Binchy, author of Quentins

"The quintessential page-turner." —San Jose Mercury News

Philippa Gregory is the bestselling author of several novels including The Other Boleyn Girl, The Queen’s Fool, The Virgin’s Lover, and The Constant Princess. Wideacre was her debut novel and the first in a trilogy that includes The Favored Child and Meridon.