Favored Child : A Novel by Philippa Gregory (2003, Trade Paperback)

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THE FAVORED CHILD: A NOVEL (THE WIDEACRE TRILOGY) By Philippa Gregory **BRAND NEW**.

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PublisherTouchstone
ISBN-100743249305
ISBN-139780743249300
eBay Product ID (ePID)2457758

Product Key Features

Book TitleFavored Child : a Novel
Number of Pages624 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicContemporary Women, Romance / Historical / General, Historical
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorPhilippa Gregory
Book SeriesThe Wideacre Trilogy Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in

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LCCN2003-042392
ReviewsVal HennessyLondon Daily MailWhen it comes to writers of historical fiction, Philippa Gregory is in the very top league., Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFor lovers of richly textured historical novels,The Favored Childis absorbing and satisfying., Atlanta Journal-Constitution For lovers of richly textured historical novels, The Favored Child is absorbing and satisfying., Val Hennessy London Daily Mail When it comes to writers of historical fiction, Philippa Gregory is in the very top league.
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Dewey Edition21
Series Volume Number2
Dewey Decimal823/.914
SynopsisFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author and "queen of royal fiction" ( USA TODAY ) Philippa Gregory comes the thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestseller Wideacre as the once-great Lacey estate is restored to its former grandeur--though not without cost. The Wideacre estate is bankrupt. The villagers are living in poverty and formerly stunning hall is a smoke-blackened ruin. But, in the Dower House nearby, two children are being raised in protected innocence. Equal claimants to the estate, rivals for the love of the village, they are tied by a secret childhood betrothal but forbidden to marry. Only one can be the favored 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. Sensual, gripping, and mystical, The Favored Child irresistibly sweeps the reader into a world of secrets, betrayals, and power in this revolutionary period of English history., 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 estate, rivals for the love of the village, they are tied by a secret childhood betrothal but forbidden to marry. Only one can be the favored 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.Sensual, gripping, sometimes mystical, The Favored Child sweeps the reader irresistibly into the eighteenth century, a revolutionary period in English history. This rich and dramatic novel continues the saga of the Lacey family started in Philippa Gregory's bestselling and enduringly popular Wideacre.
LC Classification NumberPR6057.R386F38 2003

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