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Wideacre

Philippa Gregory’s first novel, a tale of passion and intrigue set in the eighteenth century.

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.

Important places

Chichester (31)

Regions

West Sussex (108)

Countries

France (7,260)
United Kingdom (21,421)

Other geographical areas

South East (2,496)