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Tidelands

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Louise Brealey
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Publisher's Summary

The brand-new series from the Sunday Times number one best-selling author

The eagerly awaited first book in Philippa Gregory’s sweeping new series begins with the story of Alinor, a young midwife who finds herself tempted by a forbidden love affair. But in a society that has already set a path for her, she is all too aware of the dangers that await a woman who dares step out of place....

The unmissable listen for summer 2019.

Praise for Philippa Gregory:

"Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer... All of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men." (Sunday Times)

"Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told." (The Times)

"Engrossing." (Sunday Express)

©2019 Philippa Gregory. All rights reserved. (P)2019 Simon & Schuster Australia. All rights reserved.

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Wonderful novel

Excellent novel, kept me wanting more from the first page. My only criticism is that it ended with so many questions unanswered. Hanging out for the next book!

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Another great Story

Like "A Respectable Trade" this story draws you into the time period and keeps you immersed in the story, cannot wait for the next installment.

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For lovers of a English history and strong women

This book was recommended to me and to be honest I did not know what to expect.
Found the story captivating and could imagine the intolerable suffering women were subjected to in patriarchal England.
In the end the story swept me up and found I listened to the story day and night.

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amazing listen

Loved it. Listened to it twice in a row. worth every second might read the actual book next

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fall of hope and suspense flavoured with misery

pros - storyline great always keeping you wanting to know what would happen , with unexpected twists.

cons- the tudors were a miserable bunch 😂
ending was very sharp, i hope there is a sequel .




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Great Book.

I may be biased as I have said before I like Philippa Gregory, I enjoy her historical accounts of the various English Kings and Queens.
I wasn’t sure if I would be as keen on the Tideland series, but I was proven wrong.
It was a rich story and I felt as though I was living it with this narration.

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Tidelands

My first read by this author. I enjoyed it as an audiobook, but at times the voices used for Alinor and Alice overlapped so much that I had to listen hard for context to know who was speaking. For the most part it was fine. I will read others in the series sooner rather than later.

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Enjoyed but the ending felt lazy

Enjoyable if you can deal with long explanations of everything from how to get dressed to sweeping floors . Feels like half the books is just describing what she is physically doing - how she does her chores .
The end felt very lazy. I honestly expected the story to keep going . It could have been really good if it continued. Hopefully there will be a 2nd book to at least finish it ?

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I couldn’t stop listening!

I absolutely loved this book, brilliant characters, cracking story, very atmospheric and narrated so wonderfully. I can’t wait to read the next!

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brilliant

excellent story & brilliant naration .good to hear a Phillipa1s Gregory story about ordinary folk not just royalty

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