Beatrice Lacey, daughter of Wideacre Hall, will not accept society's rules that women cannot inherit.The internationally bestselling debut from the author of The Other Boleyn Girl and Three Sisters, Three Queens.

 Wideacre Hall, set in the heart of the English countryside, is the ancestral home that Beatrice Lacey loves. Built from yellow stone, facing due south and surrounded by the rich woodlands and rolling downs of Sussex, it has been in her family for generations. But as a woman in England in the 1770s she has no right of inheritance; only a loveless arranged marriage lies ahead. Beautiful, sensual and passionate, Beatrice sets out to pursue her own goal: control over Wideacre - at any cost.

 Yet even as her scheming succeeds, Beatrice is haunted by the one person alive who fully understands her obsession and knows her capacity to let nothing - and no-one - stand in her way.

 The 30th anniversary edition, with new foreword by the author.

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Alys joins a nunnery to escape the poverty of her life on the moor with her foster mother, Morach, the local wise woman with whom she lives as an outcast, but she soon finds herself thrown back into the world when Henry VIII's wreckers destroy her sanctuary. Summoned to the castle as the old lord's scribe, she falls obsessively in love with his son Hugo, who is married to Catherine. Driven to desperation by her desire, she summons the most dangerous powers Morach has taught her, but soon the passionate triangle of Alys, Hugo, and Catherine begins to explode, launching them into uncharted sexual waters. The magic Alys has conjured now has a life of its own -- a life that is horrifyingly and disastrously out of control. Is she a witch? Since heresy means the stake, and witchcraft the rope, Alys is in mortal danger, treading a perilous path between her faith and her own female power. Synopsis from Barnes & Noble.

Sous le signe du feu

From the author of THE WHITE QUEEN and THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, discover Philippa Gregory's sweeping and passionate epic, The Wideacre Trilogy

 WIDEACRE is Philippa Gregory's first novel, a tale of passion and intrigue set in the eighteenth century. Wideacre Hall, set in the heart of the English countryside, is the ancestral home that Beatrice Lacey loves. But as a woman of the eighteenth century she has no right of inheritance. Corrupted by a world that mistreats women, she sets out to corrupt others. No-one escapes the consequences of her need to possess the land.

 In THE FAVOURED CHILD, 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, only one can be the favoured child. Only one can be Beatrice Lacey's true heir.

 MERIDON is a desolate Romany girl, determined to escape the hard poverty of her childhood. Riding bareback in a travelling show, while her sister Dandy risks her life on the trapeze, Meridon dedicates herself to freeing them both from danger and want. But Dandy, beautiful, impatient and thieving, grabs too much, too quickly. And Meridon finds herself alone, riding in bitter grief through the rich Sussex farmlands towards a house called Wideacre - which awaits the return of the last of the Laceys.

The Complete Wideacre Trilogy - Wideacre, The Favoured Child, Meridon

From the bestselling author of THE WHITE QUEEN, now a hit BBC TV production - the last three novels of her Tudor Court series: THE QUEEN'S FOOL, THE VIRGIN'S LOVER and THE OTHER QUEEN

 THE QUEEN'S FOOL is a stunning novel set in the Tudor court, depicting the rivalry between Queen Mary and her half-sister Elizabeth, played out against a background of betrayal, conflict and passion. Elizabeth's bitter struggle to claim the throne she believes is hers by right, and the man she desires almost more than her crown, is watched by her 'fool': a girl who has been forced to leave her homeland of Spain, as a Jew fleeing the Inquisition. In these dangerous times, a woman must choose between ambition. and love.

 THE VIRGIN'S LOVER is a sumptuous historical novel set in the court of Elizabeth I, who has acceded to the throne of England, a position she has waited and schemed for all her life. She is surrounded by advisers, all convinced that a young woman cannot form political judgements. Elizabeth feels that she can rely on just one man: her oldest friend, Robert Dudley. As the pressure grows for Elizabeth to marry, her preference is clear, but he is unavailable. But what if the unthinkable were to happen. In a blend of passion, personalities and politics, this is a stunning novel of the Tudor court and a country divided.

 In the final book of the Tudor Court series, THE OTHER QUEEN is a dramatic novel of passion, politics and betrayal. Mary, Queen of Scots, is fighting to regain her kingdom whilst under the guard of Queen Elizabeth's trusted accomplice, Bess of Hardwick. Bess is a self-made woman, a shrewd survivor. She is newly married to her fourth and most distinguished husband, the Earl of Shrewsbury. But what marriage can withstand the charms of Mary? Or the threat of rebellion that she always carries?

 With her characteristic combination of superb storytelling and authentic historical background, Philippa Gregory brings to life this period of great change, in a riveting tale of betrayal, loyalty, politics and passion.

Philippa Gregory 3-Book Tudor Collection 2 - The Queen’s Fool, The Virgin’s Lover, The Other Queen

L'histoire romancée de la rivalité des sœurs Boleyn, Anne et Marie, dont les vies ont servi d'enjeu à la destinée de la couronne d'Angleterre au temps d'Henri VIII.« Je serai sombre, française, à la mode et difficile ; vous serez douce, ouverte, anglaise et belle. Quelle paire nous formerons ! Quel homme pourra nous résister ? » Tels sont les premiers mots prononcés par Anne Boleyn à l’endroit de sa sœur Marie quand elle la rejoint, en 1522, à la cour d’Angleterre. Introduite au palais de Westminster, à l’âge de 14 ans, Marie Boleyn séduit le roi Henri VIII auquel elle donnera deux enfants. D’abord éblouie par le souverain, elle comprend qu’elle sert d’appât au milieu des complots dynastiques. Quand l’intérêt du roi pour elle s’émousse, Anne est chargée de le séduire à son tour. Désir, haine, ambitions, trahisons. Se déroulant sur quinze ans, cette fresque historique, racontée à la première personne par Marie Boleyn, dépeint les rivalités au sein de la dynastie des Tudor. Une histoire qui se terminera dans le sang.

Deux Soeurs Pour Un Roi

Jacquetta de Luxembourg, Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort : trois femmes courageuses et injustement oubliées, trois destins qui façonnèrent l'histoire de l'Angleterre.Après plusieurs années de recherches, Philippa Gregory esquisse la toute première biographie de Jacquetta de Luxembourg, duchesse royale, qui traversa deux règnes, survécut à deux guerres et exerça une influence considérable auprès des Lancastre et des York.David Baldwin et Michael Jones, deux éminents historiens spécialistes du xve siècle, nous dressent, quant à eux, les portraits d'Elizabeth Woodville et de Margaret Beaufort, deux femmes au destin extraordinaire qui changèrent le cours de la guerre des Deux-Roses, célèbre conflit qui inspirera des siècles plus tard George R.R. Martin dans l'écriture de Game of Thrones.Chacune à leur manière, ces femmes seront à l'origine de la fascinante lignée des Tudors. « Une captivante introduction à la vie de trois femmes qui, par leur courage, ont façonné l'histoire de l'Angleterre. » Publishers Weekly« Ce livre dresse un tableau fascinant de la guerre des Deux-Roses, mais il est également une lucarne ouverte sur la pratique artistique de l'autrice à succès qu'est Philippa Gregory. » Los Angeles TimesPhilippa Gregory est l'autrice de nombreux succès de librairie, et plusieurs de ses romans historiques ont été adaptés à la télévision. Historienne reconnue de la condition des femmes, elle est diplômée de l'université du Sussex et a soutenu sa thèse de doctorat à l'université d'Édimbourg. Elle est docteur honoris causa de l'université de Teeside, et chargée de recherches auprès des universités du Sussex et de Cardiff. Retrouvez-la sur son site : philippagregory.com.Né en 1946 et mort en 2016, David Baldwin était un historien spécialisé dans l'histoire du bas Moyen Âge, en particulier celle de la guerre des Deux-Roses. Il était maître de conférences aux universités de Leicester et de Nottingham. Il a été élu membre de la Royal Historical Society en 2012.Né en 1940, Michael Jones a enseigné l'histoire à l'université de South West England, à l'université de Glasgow et au Winchester College. Il est membre de la Royal Historical Society. Il se consacre désormais à plein temps à l'écriture et intervient comme présentateur dans différents médias. Il est l'auteur de sept livres, dont une biographie particulièrement remarquée de Margaret Beaufort qui a été sélectionnée pour le Whitfield Price.

Trois Femmes à l'origine d'une dynastie : les Tudors

Ruth était heureuse. Journaliste à la radio, son travail la passionne. Son mari Patrick, journaliste également, mène une carrière tambour battant à la télévision. Leur petit appartement de Bristol est un nid douillet et les parents de Patrick, qui vivent à la campagne à quelques kilomètres de là, sont devenus, pour l'orpheline qu'elle était, sa vraie famille. Bien sûr, Elizabeth Cleary, la mère de Patrick, est envahissante mais sa belle-famille l'aime tellement... Cette harmonie va se briser lorsque Patrick décide d'acheter un petit cottage à deux pas de chez ses parents... Une terrible machination se met alors en place.

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Reines de sang

The sequel to THE PRINCESS RULES sees rebel princess, Princess Florizella, going on even more adventures, but this time, she also has a little brother in tow.

 Once upon a time, there was a princess who broke all the rules, and dared to be different.

 So when that same princess - Florizella - finds a baby boy delivered by stork to her parents' palace, she is shocked to discover that he will one day be king and inherit her kingdom! For every prince is given a permit which allow them to do whatever they like in the same way that every princess is given a set of rules that they have to live by.

 As soon as Princess Florizella's brother is big enough to have adventures, she takes him all over the land, fighting pirates, wrestling with a sea serpent and rehoming a woolly mammoth.

 Can Florizella prove that girls having rules and boys having permits isn't right? And that princes and princesses, and girls and boys, should be anything that they want to be.

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