Dawnlands A Novel
Dawnlands A Novel by Philippa Gregory is a historical fiction work published by Simon and Schuster on November 8, 2022. This first edition spans 512 pages and is presented in English. Set in 1685, the narrative unfolds during a tumultuous period in England, marked by the death of King Charles II and the ascension of his brother James to the throne. The story centers on the Ferryman family, particularly Alinor and her daughter Alys, as they navigate palace intrigue and personal dilemmas amid a brewing civil war.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of family life interwoven with themes of defiance and loyalty. As Alinor and Alys are drawn into a plot to save the queen, they face life-altering choices that could lead them back to their cherished Tidelands. Meanwhile, Alinor’s son grapples with his own secrets, becoming entangled in a scheme involving an imposter Prince of Wales. The narrative traverses diverse settings, from the desolate Somerset Levels to the slave island of Barbados, as the characters seek a new dawn filled with both opportunities and perils.
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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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