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Dawnlands
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey
- Length: 19 hrs and 43 mins
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Dawnlands
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Publisher's Summary
From Philippa Gregory, the #1 bestselling author of Tidelands and Dark Tides. The spellbinding Fairmile series continues as the fiercely independent Alinor and her family find themselves entangled in palace intrigue, political upheaval, and life-changing secrets in seventeenth-century England.
It is 1685 and England is on the brink of a renewed civil war. King Charles II has died without an heir and his brother James is to take the throne. But the people are bitterly divided, and many do not welcome the new king or his young queen. Ned Ferryman cannot persuade his sister, Alinor, that he is right to return from America with his Pokanoket servant, Rowan, to join the rebel army. Instead, Alinor and her daughter Alys, have been coaxed by the manipulative Livia to save the queen from the coming siege. The rewards are life-changing: the family could return to their beloved Tidelands, and Alinor could rule where she was once lower than a servant.
Alinor’s son is determined to stay clear of the war, but, in order to keep his own secrets in the past, Livia traps him in a plan to create an imposter Prince of Wales—a surrogate baby to the queen.
From the last battle in the desolate Somerset Levels to the hidden caves on the slave island of Barbados, this third volume of an epic story follows a family from one end of the empire to another, to find a new dawn in a world which is opening up before them, with greater rewards and dangers than ever before.
A compelling and powerful story of political intrigue and personal ambition, set between the palaces of London, the tidelands of Foulmire and the shores of Barbados.
Praise for Dawnlands:
‘This sprawling, epic addition to the series will delight Gregory’s many fans' The Times
‘Fast-paced, gripping and meticulously researched, the latest novel from Philippa Gregory is historical fiction at its best ...' Daily Express
'Spellbinding’ Woman’s Own
‘I love falling into a Philippa Gregory novel, her vibrant take on historical events always brings past eras alive ...' Platinum Magazine
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- Anonymous User
- 21-12-2022
Love this series!!
An excellent insight into the life of the ordinary army and royal folk of England in the late 1600’s!!
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- Anonymous User
- 16-01-2023
Very well done. The best yet.
I had enjoyed the first two in this series, but found this book, informative and entertaining. Phillipa Gregory has outdone herself. I really enjoyed the connections between all of the familiar characters. I felt that there was comical element to Olivia the villain. As always the historical aspect is fascinating and will lead me to further reading and research. Well done to the narrator for a very entertaining performance. I will be highly recommending this book to others.
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- Saraswati
- 26-01-2023
loved the whole series
There are some extremely unlikeable characters and a need to suspend disbelief, but I loved all three books in this series.
The history, human frailty and compassion were beautifully portrayed.
I recommend this series to anyone who wants to immerse themselves in a story.
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- Amber-Claire
- 27-11-2022
Please tell me there will be another one?
I have loved this series, was so excited when this new book came out, and it didn’t disappoint. Now I’m hanging out in hope that there with be another one in the not too distant future?
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- Bradley
- 26-01-2023
A gripping tale that spans generations
A gripping tale that spans generations
I enjoyed the narrators voice and the continuity between character voices
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- Anonymous User
- 23-04-2023
Excellent
Really enjoyed this one as I did with the previous two
Hoping for a 4th …please
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- Anonymous User
- 01-01-2023
Disappointed
Hard to follow in places and no central plot. Too many characters. And worst, I can’t imagine how the clever Reike family would have allowed the evil Livia back in.
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