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Wideacre Series

This saga delves into the heart of the English countryside, following a determined woman in the 18th century as she defies societal norms to claim her ancestral estate. Driven by passion and ambition, she pursues absolute control over the land she cherishes, regardless of the cost. The series explores themes of obsession, inheritance, and the dark consequences of power. It masterfully weaves a tale of family secrets and a woman's relentless fight against convention.

Meridon
The favoured child
Wideacre

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    Wideacre

    • 624 pages
    • 22 hours of reading
    3.4(23060)Add rating

    Pre-order BOLEYN TRAITOR now - Philippa Gregory's landmark return to the Tudor court, coming Autumn 2025 ... Philippa Gregory's first novel and first in the bestselling Wideacre trilogy. A compelling tale of passion and intrigue set in the eighteenth 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 eighteenth century she has no right of inheritance. Corrupted by a world that mistreats women, she sets out to corrupt others. Sexual and wilful, 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.

    Wideacre
  2. 2

    The favoured child

    • 540 pages
    • 19 hours of reading
    3.7(11235)Add rating

    A sequel to the bestselling "Wideacre", this thriller features the Lacey family who, now that Wideacre Hall is a derelict, burned-out shell, live an austere life in an adjacent house where Julia and sadistic Richard, Beatrice's incestuous children are brought up by their aunt.

    The favoured child
  3. 3

    Meridon

    • 576 pages
    • 21 hours of reading
    3.7(10475)Add rating

    The third volume in the Wideacre trilogy, this story features Meridon, a desolate Romany girl, who is determined to escape the hard poverty of her childhood. Riding bareback in a travelling show, while her sister, Dandy, risks her life on the trapeze, Meridon dedicates herself to freeing them both from danger and want.

    Meridon