Meridon

AvPhilippa Gregory

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Engelska, 2011

Del 3 i serien Wideacre Trilogy

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This is the third volume in the bestselling Wideacre Trilogy of novels. Set in the eighteenth century, they launched the career of Philippa Gregory , the author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Virgin’s Lover.Meridon, a desolate Romany girl, is 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, thieving Dandy, 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.Sweeping, passionate, unique: 'Meridon' completes Philippa Gregory's bestselling trilogy which began with 'Wideacre' and continued with 'The Favoured Child'.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-11
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9780007370115
Förlag:HarperCollins Publishers
Serie:Wideacre Trilogy

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Klassiska romaner inom Skönlitteratur
Action och Äventyrsromaner inom Skönlitteratur
Historisk romance inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

PHILIPPA GREGORY is one of the world’s foremost historical novelists. She wrote her first novel, Wideacre, when she was completing her PhD in eighteenth-century literature. Wideacre was sold worldwide and heralded as a literary sensation on publication. The novel is the first in a trilogy, succeeded by The Favoured Child and Meridon.The release of Wideacre launched Philippa Gregory as a new interpreter of historical fiction, one focused on women as active agents in a historical period. The bestselling Tudor Court and Cousins’ War novels display her unrivalled talent in discovering the hidden stories, especially of women, in familiar history, skilfully combining period biographical research, psychological truth and fictional detail.In 2016, Philippa was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Historical Fiction Award by the Historical Writers’ Association. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds an honorary degree from Teesside University, and is a fellow of the universities of Sussex and Cardiff. She lives with her family on a small farm in Yorkshire and welcomes visitors to her site www.PhilippaGregory.com.

Recensioner i media

Praise for 'Meridon': 'Compelling! Philippa Gregory reigns supreme as the mistress of historical drama.' Today 'Subtle and exciting.' Daily Express Praise for 'Wideacre': 'Written from instinct, not out of calculation, and it shows.' Peter Ackroyd, The Times Praise for 'The Favoured Child': 'For sheer pace and percussive drama it will take a lot of beating.' Sunday Times