The Favored Child : A Novel
by Philippa Gregory
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Author: Philippa GregoryEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-07-02
ISBN: 0743249305
Number of pages: 624
Publisher: Touchstone
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Book Review: A beautifully written sequel! A 19th century rollercoaster ride.
Summary: 5 Stars
Firstly, I would like to say that I am not a child, I simply didn't have time to sign in and I really felt compelled to write a review.
"The Favored Child" is a fascinating piece of historical fiction. Gregory, once again, gives her readers a peek at the world in which women in the early 1800's live. A world where there is utter powerlessness for a woman, even an heir to property. She also shows us the struggles of the poor and impoverished. The juxtaposition of the separate classes enables her reader to see that each class of society in this time period embodied different freedoms and restraints. Women were not citizens in their own right. Gregory does an amazing job of delving into the mind of women of this era. As women have always been reflective, Julia Lacey, the main character of this novel reflects upon her life...over and over. This, to me, rings realistically to women across the ages. I don't know a woman who doesn't lose a night's sleep thinking over the many facets included in decisions which involve risks or at times become so lost in thought that they wonder, " What am I doing in this room?" when they realize they don't remember why they came there. I also think that the love Julia shares for the people of Acre and her land is inspiring. However, her ambitious plans to give back to the people do not manifest as she is greatly limited, because Julia is a woman in her time. When you combine the EVIL antics of Julia's brother/cousin Richard with Julia's upbringing to be a lady and her love and loyalty to her mother into the scenario, the reader should not be surprised at Julia's lack of ability to bring her dreams to fruition.
This story is spun with mysterious sightings and dreams. "The Favored Child" takes its reader to life's heights and depths. Just when you feel all is right with the world, it is not as it appears to be.
Gregory is an ~aw~ inspiring writer. Her descriptions of how characters feel are magnificent. Her writing has such profundity. If you do not like drama and wonderfully fantastic writing as well as realistic endings, then you may not like her books. Here is a short quote from "The Favored Child" to give you an idea of how wonderfully she can describe her character's intensity of feeling....
"I could fill my anxiety building up to a panic as if I were in a coffin of crystal with a glass lid coming down on me. And even if I screamed aloud for help, no one would hear and no one would know that I needed aid. The fragile shell of the lie which hid me from my mama and from my Uncle John was about to tumble down about my ears, and no skill of mine would ever mend the shattered pieces. I knew the truth was coming for me in this bright field. I could not even tell which way the cracks were running, but I could hear the structure of my life creaking and beginning to shift."
Philippa Gregory is a magnificent author. I would feel confident in suggesting this book to others.
Also I would like to add that one of the customer reviews reads "Stop this woman........" Please notice that the reviewer only read 30 pages of a 615 page book.
Summary of The Favored Child : A Novel
The Wideacre estate is bankrupt. The villagers are living in poverty and Wideacre Hall is a smoke-blackened ruin. But, in the Dower House, two children are being raised in protected innocence.Equal claimants to the estate, rivals for the love of the village, they are tied by a secret childhood betrothal but forbidden to marry. Only one can be the favored child. Only one can inherit the magical understanding between the land and the Lacey family that can make the Sussex village grow green again. Only one can be Beatrice Lacey's true heir.
Sensual, gripping, sometimes mystical, The Favored Child sweeps the reader irresistibly into the eighteenth century, a revolutionary period in English history. This rich and dramatic novel continues the saga of the Lacey family started in Philippa Gregory's bestselling and enduringly popular Wideacre.
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