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Dawnlands: A Novel (The Fairmile Series Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Philippa Gregory (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Palace intrigue, defiant heroism, and a long-awaited love fulfilled from New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory in her Fairmile series.

It is 1685 and England is on the brink of a renewed civil war. King Charles II has died without an heir and his brother James is to take the throne. But the people are bitterly divided, and many do not welcome the new king or his young queen. Ned Ferryman cannot persuade his sister, Alinor, that he is right to return from America with his Pokanoket servant, Rowan, to join the rebel army. Instead, Alinor and her daughter Alys, have been coaxed by the manipulative Livia to save the queen from the coming siege. The rewards are life-changing: the family could return to their beloved Tidelands, and Alinor could rule where she was once lower than a servant.

Alinor’s son is determined to stay clear of the war, but, in order to keep his own secrets in the past, Livia traps him in a plan to create an imposter Prince of Wales—a surrogate baby to the queen.

From the last battle in the desolate Somerset Levels to the hidden caves on the slave island of Barbados, this third volume of an epic story follows a family from one end of the empire to another, to find a new dawn in a world which is opening up before them with greater rewards and dangers than ever before.
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"Themes of liberty, religious conflict, and longing for one’s homeland percolate through this lively third novel in Gregory’s bestselling Fairmile series...As in all good multigenerational sagas, the story—lengthy but never dull—offers the pleasures of seeing a family expand and flourish." --Booklist

“Engrossing…Gregory is as adept as ever at creating convincing atmosphere. The author’s fans will not be disappointed.” –Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Philippa Gregory is the author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including The Other Boleyn Girl. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She was awarded a CBE title for services to literature and charity in 2022. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09SZTKFYF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books (November 8, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 8, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5508 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 500 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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PHILIPPA 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 Nielsen for achieving significant lifetime sales across her entire book output.

She welcomes visitors to her site www.PhilippaGregory.com.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
4,419 global ratings
Page turner, cliffhanger, we want more!
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Page turner, cliffhanger, we want more!
I’m a Philippa Gregory Fan and adore Historical Fiction so I was excited to read the Fairmile Series. I loved the first book Tidelands and the second book Dark Tides was okay but this third book Dawnland is Fantastic, probably my favorite of the three. As the first book leaves you with a cliffhanger so does the third book so I’m hoping that what I read about this being a 3 book series is not true and there will be more in the Fairmile series!!!As expected Gregory’s writing is craftily written with excellently developed characters untwined in Historical facts but what is different in this series is how she intertwines the main characters who are fictional around Historical accurate characters and facts.She weaves a wonderful story that includes English and American history with the beginning of the fall of the Stuarts, The Glorious Revolution and War, Slavery including African Slaves and Native American Slaves taken to the Barbados slave Islands and the Sugarcane plantations. I’m so impressed the author included accurate Indigenous Americans enslaved as it is rarely mentioned or glossed over. Thank you Ms. Gregory!It is 1685 and all the characters we love or love to hate are back including Ailnor Reekie, Ned Ferryman, Alys and Rowan and of course Livia is back and still up to her trickster antics. Royal intrigue and family drama pursues with clever twist and turns! This one is a page turner! If you haven’t read this series yet get cracking so you can Grab this one ASAP!I throughly enjoyed it and fingers crossed there will be more coming for this series!! I felt Gregory left it wide open for a fourth book!! FINGERS CROSSED!PS gorgeous cover art!!
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Karla J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
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I am so happy I came back to book three after all these years. It was wonderful and just so light hearting to read the last volume of these books.
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Ellen L.
4.0 out of 5 stars Fine Historical Fiction
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2023
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Far better than Book 2 and as appealing as Book 1, Dawnlands really sets the stage for the family's expansion. I heard the author wants to bring this generational saga up to the early twentieth century. Great. That means a fair amount of books to come. Anyway the characters were more fleshed out than in Book 2. Although still despicable, Livia doesn't seem to be just a stark caricature. And Ned is given a good story. Definitely one of the more likeable characters in the novels to date. And there is a touching end to the Alinor Reekie/James Avery love story. Let's welcome William and Mary and see where the story goes from here.
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Eva Jehle
5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
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Can't wait for this family saga to continue. Every character is compelling and comes to life, something only the great authors achieve. And Phillips Gregory is surely the best of the best.
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tino
5.0 out of 5 stars very entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2023
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fast, nice cast of lovable characters the detailed correct discribtions, draws you into the story ,enjoyed it immensely next book please
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R + K
3.0 out of 5 stars Meh, Unsatisfying
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2023
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Expected better. Tidelands was an excellent book. This one dwells on a lying, manipulative character that NEVER experiences consequences. Hard to believe and hard to stomach.
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melinda g. morey
4.0 out of 5 stars Livia has to go!
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2023
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Generally I loved this book and the series, but the ending was a disappointment! The one really awful character throughout the book seemed to win out in the end. Ugh!
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Sherry
5.0 out of 5 stars Got this for my daughter — she loves the series
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
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I’m starting with the first book but my daughter asked for this for Christmas — she can’t put the books down — it is a series and I think this is book 3?
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Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Good value
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
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Great value and so easy to buy books on line!
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Claurie
5.0 out of 5 stars More please!
Reviewed in Canada on August 5, 2023
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This 3rd book of Gregory’s trilogy begs for a fourth historical fiction novel. Love the story and characters.
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Norma J.
5.0 out of 5 stars TIDELANDS, DOWNLANDS AND DARK TIDES, I LOVED THEM ALL!
Reviewed in Brazil on January 16, 2023
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LIKED THEM ALL
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Mrs. P. Carter
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2023
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History brought to life in an engaging and fascinating story of intrigue and humanity. I couldn’t put the book down and am bereft that it has ended. The characters are well rounded and believable, the story is gripping and the background historical details seem meticulously researched and the writing is first class,
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Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book from one of my favourite authors!
Reviewed in Australia on January 17, 2023
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Really enjoying this series!
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Teresa G.
4.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Book 2
Reviewed in Canada on January 23, 2024
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This third book in this series is better than the second one. The characters are presented as stronger than the previous one.
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