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Dark Tides

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Louise Brealey
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Summary
 #1 bestselling author Philippa Gregory returns with a novel of greed and desire set in the poverty and glamour of Restoration London, in the golden streets of Venice, and on the tensely contested frontier of early America.

Midsummer Eve, 1670. Two unexpected visitors arrive at a shabby warehouse on the south side of the River Thames. The first is a wealthy nobleman seeking the lover he deserted twenty-one years earlier. Now James Avery has everything to offer: a fortune, a title, and the favour of the newly restored King Charles II. He believes that the warehouse’s poor owner Alinor has the one thing he cannot buy – his son and heir.

The second visitor is a beautiful widow from Venice in deepest mourning. She claims Alinor as her mother-in-law and tells her of the death of Rob – Alinor’s son – drowned in the dark tides of the Venice lagoon.

Meanwhile, Alinor’s brother Ned, in faraway New England, is making a life for himself in the narrowing space between the jarring worlds of the English newcomers and the American Indians as they move towards inevitable war. Alinor writes to him that she knows – without doubt – that her son is alive and the widow is an imposter. But how can she prove it?

Set in the poverty and glamour of Restoration London, in the golden streets of Venice, and on the tensely contested frontier of early America, this is a novel of greed and desire: for love, for wealth, for a child, and for home.

Praise for Dark Tides:

‘Superb . . . A searing portrait of a woman that resonates across the ages.’ People

‘A gripping novel . . . Fans of Gregory’s works and of historicals in general will delight in this page-turning tale.’ Library Journal (starred review) Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction England

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I loved this book! Such a beautifully researched story, with strong female characters covering the whole spectrum of morals.

Gripping story , brilliant historical imagery

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The first book is a lot better than this one for sure. this was a good book, but it ended up bring like a drain and I had to push myself to actually finish the book. I think the first book is a lot better, but if a third book does come out i will listen to it.

First is better

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Absolutely loved Tidelands and Dark Tides. Waiting patiently for the next in this wonderful series.

Can't wait for the third in the series.

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I absolutely loved this series. I would love to see another one written as it finished up in the air. Louise Brealey is a terrific narrator, just love her voice.

Awesome

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I’ve been really struggling to find good audiobooks lately and the release of Dark Tides was an incredible relief. I loved Tidelands and this instalment is similarly addictive. I had to keep listening. I found myself wanting to shout at some of the characters because I was so invested. It’s such a relief to find an outstanding, high quality, gripping audiobook!
Loved the narrator; her voice is perfect. The conclusion of the book comes a bit too quickly and easily but I loved it nonetheless.

Outstanding! Such a relief to find a brilliant book

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