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Wideacre
- Wideacre, Book 1
- Narrated by: Emma Powell
- Series: Wideacre, Book 1
- Length: 26 hrs and 41 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
Featuring a foreword recorded exclusively for Audible by Philippa Gregory and an interview with the author.
Philippa Gregory's first story in the best-selling Wideacre trilogy. A compelling tale of passion and intrigue set in the 18th century. From the author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Virgin's Lover.
Wideacre Hall, set in the heart of the English countryside, is the ancestral home that Beatrice Lacey loves. But as a woman of the 18th century, she has no right of inheritance. Corrupted by a world that mistreats women, she sets out to corrupt others.
Sexual and willful, she believes that the only way to achieve control over Wideacre is through a series of horrible crimes, and no-one escapes the consequences of her need to possess the land.
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- Erica
- 09-01-2018
The main character is horrible
I've read lots of Philippa Gregory so was excited to read this one. The narrator was excellent and the story was intriguing but the main character was so awful that I finished it with mixed feelings. I'm not sure I can be bothered to read the next in the series.
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- Ruth
- 11-11-2017
Refreshing
I enjoy fiction from this time period and found the story refreshing in a genre oversaturated with the same boring plots. Honestly I don't understand all the negative reviews. Incest? A character with bad intentions? Come on people, this is storytelling, not a handbook on morality!
Normally main female characters in historical fiction fit one of two personalities - 1) the modest mouse with hidden fire or 2) the fierce heroine with a soft side - and Beatrice fits neither. While I hold no sympathy for her, I also found myself intrigued and curious by her obsession with the land.
I think you have to approach this book with a different kind of perspective. Don't expect so much innocent goodness and just let yourself listen openly. The book brings up a lot of the darkness in humanity which we are afraid of, and I appreciated the author's ability to unveil this while simultaneously painting such a beautiful portrait of the countryside. I found her writing lovely.
Overall I saw a lot of contrasts in this book and would definitely recommend it for someone who wants something different from the same old storyline.
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- Mel R. H.
- 05-06-2018
Well-written; No Pearl Clutching Necessary
I didn't think I was going to like this story after getting close to the core of it. It's absolutely NOT your average period piece romance. And if you're looking for just a straight up love story - this is likely not for you. Beatrice Lacey, the main character who tells her own story, isn't likable past a certain point in the book. She then becomes far less so as the story goes on. A lot of people have problems with a main character who isn't purely good-intentioned, as some other reviewers clearly do. She becomes blinded by and solely focused on the singlular goal of owning her beloved childhood home, Wideacre, where she knows every tree, every rock, and every blade of grass, as well as everyone who works the land personally, having been raised like a son by her father, in that she was schooled in the running of the estate. As a fiercely independent woman in the 18th century (where she has no rights to property and no opportunities to do much more than get married and idly embroider in some sitting room), it all leads her to bad, cold and cruel behavior over the years and then cold and cruel behavior to keep bad secrets hidden away. But if you can accept that everyone has the potential to do bad/inappropriate things under just the right circumstances, you might like this book, as I did. I find fictional characters who only do right or only do wrong to be boring and unrealistic, in general. Yes, there is incest. If you have trauma attached to that subject and don't want to read about a mutual incestuous relationship: fair warning; definitely not a book for you as it is featured throughout.. Everyone else - it's creepy and I probably would have toned it down just because it seems to go on for too long with a strange amount of desire on Beatrice's part being that she finds the person dull and cowardly. But, otherwise, not a dealbreaker like I thought it might be. It's not something that happens randomly or just because Beatrice happens to really be into this person; it's part of her plan to get to what she wants with no other direct, normal routes open to her as a woman. The story is very interesting (I couldn't stop listening) and written wonderfully. It's so descriptive, you feel like you're there. The narrator was a HUGE standout too, for me. She was just brilliant and got every accent and every inflection right on! I was actually sad to learn she didn't do either of the other books in the series... It's also layered. The plight of the changing life of the 18th century villager features prominently; the changing from the old system where wealthy land owner worked WITH farm workers, allowed them pieces of common land on the property to grow/graze their own food, provided harvest feasts for them, helped those in need, and generally acknowledged that the land was partially theirs because of the labor they put into it; the un-capitalistic principles of acknowledging labor for what it is - everything - and that workers are humans with needs, not programmable machines. Overall, I quite liked it.
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- Robin Johnson
- 28-02-2018
Its a Page Turner
As others have mentioned the subject matter in this book and lengths to which Beatrice goes to keep Wideacre for herself and her family becomes abhorrent but it is so well written and narrated that I still enjoyed it...especially the surprising ending when she got what she deserved. You just never knew what she would do next and that made it a page turner for me. This book is not for the faint of heart, but if you are looking for something different and a protagonist who stops at NOTHING to get what she wants and thinks she deserves you just might like this book. Just starting book 2 tonight and will be interested to see where Philippa takes us next with Wideacret!!
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- Nola Craven
- 21-09-2017
Love to hate
I loved this book. I find Beatrice to be an interesting character who you want to love and feel compassion for. However, on a regular basis she make decision that as a reader you find morally wrong and can not find compassion for her poor decisions. The warring thoughts and hopes that she would redeem herself keep my interest to the end. Very well developed characters.
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- Megan
- 04-10-2017
Probably decent if you can get past the incest.
It was hard for me to get over the incest throughout the book. The strong female lead I wanted to love was heartless and cruel. I couldn't relate to any of the characters in the book. This is not up to the usual bar of Philippa Gregory's other works.
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- Nick Watson
- 14-01-2020
Too much incest and too much long winded detail
I read the reviews and still thought I would try it. I made almost through part 2. The incest and the strange obsession with the land got to be too much. I finally gave it up and purchased another book, which I am enjoying so much more.
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- Jennifer Baker
- 21-05-2019
Desperate ambition
Like parts of a movie, u want to look away from but u just can’t.
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- The Louligan
- 19-09-2017
26 HOURS OF INCEST IS 25.75 HOURS TOO MUCH!
I have always enjoyed Philippa Gregory's books of historically based fiction. A great way to learn about the Tudors, Plantagenets, Stuarts, etc. But this book is just too TOO!!! Too much murder, too much obsession, too much BDSM, too much psychopathy and way too much incest. The latter is overdone, uncomfortable, and adds nothing to the overall plot. It can't be called MAKING LOVE, if both parties are of legal age and KNOW their sexual behavior is unacceptable. Especially between an adult brother and sister, with no prior psychological or socio-economic reasons for their actions. The main character is only 18! Even if she was born a bad seed, with a severe personality disorder, it makes no sense that her sexual sociopathy would appear in her late teens, particularly in an era that many of the young women of her age, class and breeding are married with children. Her older brother, more worldly AND married, becoming suddenly sexually attracted to his sister defies common sense. The bondage/sadism aspect also has no historic background within the family makeup. Lord knows, Gregory had HOURS to give the reader a backstory first.
The other problem with this book is that the entire story line takes place in a two year period. TWENTY-SIX HOURS of "Fifty Shades of Grey" meets "Flowers In The Attic" is ridiculous! This same story - if it really needed to be told - could have been done in less than 10 hours. That's with every act of incest and other crimes included. There is so much mind-numbing minutiae in this book that screams "ABRIDGE ME NOW!" The narrator brings nothing to this already flawed work. The length of the book overwhelms her pleasant but uninspiring voice.
If this is the first of a series, I cannot see its successors being any better. In fact, the preview at the end suggests more of the same among the unsuspecting next generation of Wildacre cousins who are actually sister and brother and the result of incest. Enough, already! Most of us are appalled enough with Cersei and Jaime Lannister in "Game of Thrones". But this work is not even close to "GOT"! I sure hope it never becomes a mini-series! 😝
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- A.
- 09-09-2019
I don't know what I was expecting...
...but I'm glad for the end of this book. The main character is a woman who becomes such a *itch (with a "b") that I continued to hope for a turnaround event that would change her into a good, kind, and well-respected human being again. And the preview of the next volume told of such a heinous act in the making, that I am seriously debating whether to continue the series or not. And I have always, previous to this one, enjoyed Philippa Gregory's works. Maybe it's just me...?
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- BEBE
- 22-10-2017
Initially it was a struggle but then it I liked it
I have read all the historical fiction books by this author. Loved them! This story-line was difficult for me to read. Beatrice was so evil it was difficult to continue reading this book. It then became important for me to finish just to know that good would win out in the end. It then became something I looked forward to reading. Now I am interested in following the characters in the story.
The performance was perfect.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-10-2017
More like "50 shades of grey".....
I have never written a review, despite going through at least 2-3 books a months. But being such a huge fun Philippa Gregory, this book was SUCH a disappointment! A peculiar story, devious main character and disturbing details.... Not the Philippa Gregory I love...
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- Ellie S.
- 23-10-2017
Not your usual Philippa Gregory
It’s a bit Mills & Boon with a fair bit of sex. Not at all what I expected but it did cover the serious issue of enclosure. I will listen to part 2 when I have a whole holiday to not feel guilty about it’s lack of real literary worthiness.
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- R. J. Gladden
- 04-10-2017
Spectacularly Evil
I had read this book years ago when it first came out and Philippa Gregory wasn't anywhere near as famous as she is now. I loved it then and I love it now. Our heroine, Beatrice Lacey, allows nothing to stand in her way in pursuit of power and the estate she loves, Wideacre. Sadly Beatrice corrupts not only herself and those around her but also the thing she loves most, Wideacre.
I sometimes despaired of justice being served and there will be no spoilers from me but the book is gripping and definitely one of Philippa's best. I loved the narration, however in some of the characters voices Emma Powell almost mispronounced 'Beatrice' as 'Bitches'. It was really disconcerting on occasion!
Altogether a book well worth listening to for the story and the narration.
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- Wonder Woman
- 16-12-2017
Awful read
I do not know where Philippa Gregory was going with this and I'm not sure she did either. It certainly is a great lesson in people sticking to what they are good at. The plot lacked direction throughout, was extremely awkwardly written and ended in a predictable fashion. Disappointing and while there were flashes of brilliant prose throughout it lacked the quintessential element of a believable plot. It was neither fiction nor fantasy fiction. Immensely disappointed.
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- Krissy
- 09-11-2017
Gripping
What a gripping tale. It has everything and is told so well by Emma Powell.
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- carol
- 30-09-2017
uneasy and troubled main character
Initially I enjoyed the story and characters, however ,by the time I had listened to chapter 8, the story made me feel uncomfortable, the characture of Beatrice, was wholly abhorrent to me, she was a troubled and thoroughly wicked person, the type of person, I would avoid like the plague, therefore I decided that even though it is only fictional, I cannot listen anymore.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-10-2017
best book ever
couldn't stop listening day and night . brilliant . narrator made the book come alive in my mind . can't wait to download book 2 .
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- Tink
- 04-10-2017
Captivating
Could not put it down, what a captivatingly fantastic first book. Wonderfully read also.
A must read !!
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- Hannah Boyes
- 01-03-2019
if she says 'Wideacre' one more time
it was fanciful tripe and I was glad when it was finished. The writing was repetitive and not at all for me. I always like to finish an audiobook so stuck with it but would absolutely not recommended.
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- Whiskey and Cigars
- 17-03-2018
Fantastic, well read & gripping until the very end
So well read that you just sink right into the story. So gripping that you find yourself melting into the words like butter off a hot knife. Such a smooth flowing story from beginning to end, packed with juicy detail and salaciousness. I found myself completely lost in this story, at the mercy or the narrators smooth expressive voice. A predictable ending that the author makes you utterly crave for; you want this to happen, you need this to happen, it has to happen and only then you will be satisfied.
3 people found this helpful
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