{"product_id":"dark-tides-philippa-gregory","title":"Dark Tides (Philippa Gregory)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTHE SECOND NOVEL IN THE CAPTIVATING FAIRMILE SERIES FROM NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORY, TRACKING THE RISE OF THE \u003ci\u003eTIDELANDS\u003c\/i\u003e FAMILY IN LONDON, VENICE AND NEW ENGLAND.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidsummer Eve, 1670. A turbulent time to seek the truth . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  A wealthy man waits outside a poor London warehouse to meet with Alinor, the woman he failed twenty-one years before. He has everything to offer: money, land, status. He believes she has the only thing he cannot buy: his son and heir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile in New England, Alinor's brother Ned cannot find justice in the New World, as the King's revenge stretches across the Atlantic and turns the pioneers against each other and against the American Indians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Then, a beautiful widow, Livia, arrives from Venice. She claims Alinor as her mother-in-law and has come with the news that Alinor's son Rob has drowned in the dark tides of the lagoon. But is this true or could this woman be an imposter . . . ?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom London to New England and Venice, the dark tides always rise, and with them come secrets and enemies . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A gripping read spanning London, Venice and New England, all beautifully observed by Gregory' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTidelands, \u003c\/i\u003ethe first in the Fairmile series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A gripping and intelligent portrait of a woman fighting to survive in a hostile world' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The first in a planned series . . . The author crafts her material with effortless ease. Her grasp of social mores is brilliant, the love story rings true and the research is, as ever, of the highest calibre' \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Buchan,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Daily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Vivid and beguiling - Philippa Gregory at her best' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A\u003c\/i\u003e compelling novel that shines a light on the struggles of 17th century women' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThe novel's power lies in Gregory's evocative portrayal of the tidelands and the everyday lives of those who are bound to them' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'If this novel is the first sign of what's to come then readers are in for a treat' \u003cb\u003eEmma Lee-Potter, \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePHILIPPA GREGORY is one of the world's foremost historical novelists. She wrote her first ever novel, Wideacre, when she was completing her PhD in eighteenth-century literature and it sold worldwide, heralding a new era for historical fiction.    Her flair for blending history and imagination developed into a signature style and Philippa went on to write many bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen.    Now a recognised authority on women's history, Philippa graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent and was made Alumna of the Year in 2009. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck University of London.    Philippa is a member of the Society of Authors and in 2016 was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Historical Fiction Award by the Historical Writers' Association. In 2018, she was awarded an Honorary Platinum Award by Neilsen for achieving significant lifetime sales across her entire book output.   She welcomes visitors to her site www.PhilippaGregory.com.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 496 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65760399032669,"sku":"K087825682","price":9.2,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/8782568200001A.jpg?v=1788216595","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/dark-tides-philippa-gregory","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}