Instead she meets James, a young man on the run, and shows him the secret ways across the treacherous marsh, not knowing that she is leading disaster into the heart of her life. Simon & Schuster; Unabridged edition (20 Aug. 2019), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 August 2019. Given the author’s academic past, I was expecting more, frankly. Tidelands is set in the English Civil War and includes one of the many failed attempts to rescue Charles I before his trial. Thanks Davida, I'm so glad to hear this appeals to you when her other series haven't. It is just slow moving and ponderous. I can thoroughly recommend it and I think you'll like her writing. Set in 1648, towards the end of the English Civil War, “Tidelands” follows Alinor, a midwife and descendant of a wise woman whose husband has been missing for several months, and James, a young Catholic priest working as a spy to try and free King Charles I. However, I am disappointed. This is the time of witch-mania, and Alinor, a woman without a husband, skilled with herbs, suddenly enriched, arouses envy in her rivals and fear among the villagers, who are ready to take lethal action into their own hands. I didn’t finish it. This book returns me to historical fiction based in a real period and place but with imaginary people.

This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. But when things move from boy meets girl to illicit sex, a royal beheading, pregnancy and the ducking wheel, events pour upon events like the unstoppable tide of the title. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Set in the Seventeenth century, we have the local country girl-cum-midwife whose skill with herbal potions makes the villagers think witchcraft, and a royalist spy disguised as humble priest while he plots to rescue Charles 1st from the Isle of Wight. Of course, first books in a series tend to start up slowly, setting the groundwork for the tale. I’m Tracey, a passionate booklover based in Melbourne Australia. Loads of intrigue there. Author interviews, book reviews and lively book commentary are found here. Please try again. This is a long novel, and probably would have benefitted from editing. The Familiars: The spellbinding Sunday Times Bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club Pick, The Lady of the Ravens: a gripping historical fiction novel from the author of bestsellers like The Agincourt Bride (Queens of the Tower, Book 1). The pace was exactly right for me and I was lulled into a state of euphoria from the very first. Something went wrong. Welcome to Carpe Librum. Suspected of possessing dark secrets in superstitious times, Alinor’s ambition and determination mark her out from her neighbours. Since I am a HUGE Philippa Gregory fan, I preordered and eagerly awaited Tidelands. I review books across a variety of genres, participate in a number of reading challenges and love running giveaways. But the most unlikely romance between a common labouring woman and a young man high above her in social stature defies credulity. Midsummer’s Eve, 1648, and England is in the grip of civil war between renegade King and rebellious Parliament. The struggle reaches every corner of the kingdom, even to the remote Tidelands – the marshy landscape of the south coast. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I was rather disappointed by Philippa Gregory's latest offering, which seemed to take for ever to get started. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2019. Having struggled to its inevitable conclusion, I was so disappointed that the book ended so abruptly, just a few short sentences. Tidelands by Philippa Gregory Series: Fairmile #1 Published by Atria Books on February 18, 2020 Source: the publisher via NetGalley Buy from Amazon|Buy from Barnes & Noble|Buy from Book Depository Goodreads. Thanks.

The remote Tidelands is the area of marshy landscape on the south coast.

I read Tidelands and, although an interesting insight into the rise of Oliver Cromwell and the demise of Charles I, I felt a sense of unease and foreboding throughout the book. I never was interested in reading all those books about royalty and the upper classes (which, I understand, were very inaccurate) in her previous novels, but this sounds much more interesting. ", "...draws you in as if you were living the story yourself. ", "...a seething, smouldering, stunning story steeped in the atmosphere, passion, and dark corners of women’s history...", "Tidelands is a gripping and intelligent portrait of a woman fighting to survive in a hostile world", "Tidelands is a new and fascinating insight". . To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Buy Tidelands Unabridged by Gregory, Philippa (ISBN: 9781508281092) from Amazon's Book Store. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. And then suddenly the book ends (almost "in medias res"), with lots of unanswered questions and everything poised for the sequel. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

https://www.phillippagregory.com/books/tidelands. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. I hadn’t read anything by Gregory either, not being interested 8n the Tudor period, or royalty. Eagerly anticipated! I hope you discover some exciting book reviews, enter a few giveaways and enjoy the bookish content here. This was the first time when the people of England united to control the power of the English king and is a turning point for the men, and especially the women, of England.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2019. E-mail after purchase. "Gregory’s narrative displays the harrowing mores of the time, showcasing the vulnerability of women who speak their mind", "Brealey makes each of Gregory's incredibly detailed moments believable--from the treacherous tides and deadly intrigues to the dangers of just being human", "The fear is palpable and the setting is electric in this truly immersive historical thriller", "Tidelands is a spellbinding read and an evocative glimpse at our strangely familiar past. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2019. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Review: The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan, Interview with Ben Hobson, author of Snake Island, Review: Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor. Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK, Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost, Dispatch to this address when you check out. I have to admit that I preferred the 1992 book. I adored this book. Prejudice, politics, witch-craft and passion, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2019. It was very liberating to get away from the royal family and royal palaces and into the daily life of aspiring people, hoping to rise from poverty into the New England of political freedoms and opportunities. So beautifully written. Started reading it - first two thirds of the book were ok - but then it was almost like author has run out of ideas and the ending was totally awful. Yes, some interesting detail about the lives of ordinary pole and it is set in the time of Cromwell and the imprisoned king, that was the interesting bit. This was the first time when the people of England united to control the power of the English king and is a turning point for the men, and especially the women of England. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. I've read PG books for almost 3 decades, this one was..way off the mark.