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The Wise Woman
The Wise Woman: A Novel | Philippa Gregory
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory weaves an unforgettable tale of a young womans sorcery and desire in Henry VIIIs England, where magic, lust, and power are forever intertwined. Growing up as an abandoned outcast on the moors, young Alys only company is her cruel foster mother, Morach, the local wise woman who is whispered to practice the dark arts. Alys joins a nunnery to escape the poverty and loneliness she has felt all her life, but all too soon her sanctuary is destroyed. King Henry VIIIs followers burn the holy place to the ground, and Alys only just manages to escape with her life, haunted by the screams of her sisters as they burned to death. She finds work in a castle not far from where she grew up as an old lords scribe, where she falls obsessively in love with his son Hugo. But Hugo is already married to a proud woman named Catherine. Driven to desperation by her desire, she summons the most dangerous powers Morach taught her, but quickly the passionate triangle of Alys, Hugo, and Catherine begins to explode, launching them into uncharted sexual waters. The magic Alys has conjured now has a life of its owna life that is horrifyingly and disastrously out of control. Is she a witch? Since heresy means the stake, and witchcraft the rope, Alys is in mortal danger, treading a perilous path between her faith and her own power.
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TheEllieMo
The Wise Woman: A Novel | Philippa Gregory
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

dabbe Oh, I love her as a writer! ❣️ She fulfills my pre/post Tudor needs! 😀 1y
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perfectsinner
The Wise Woman: A Novel | Philippa Gregory
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I'm not sure if it's the book or just me.... I feel like I've been reading this for forever. I've not read her before, but I know she's prolific and it sounded right up my alley. But something just isn't gelling and I've heard others say this isn't her best book. I'm about halfway through and it's just ok so far. 😐

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perfectsinner
The Wise Woman: A Novel | Philippa Gregory

I have always seen a lot about this author and haven't ever read her. Picked this up at a yard sale fairly recently over the summer. I haven't read any historical fiction in quite some time. I guess some are telling me it's not a great one of hers to start with, but.... 🤷‍♀️

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AliD73
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This is one of Philippa Gregory‘s lesser known books, and that‘s a shame. I thoroughly enjoyed this. It has an unconventional protagonist and an unconventional ending. Set in Tudor England, this tells the story of Alys, an old lord‘s scribe. Although she‘s the protagonist, Alys can easily be considered evil; she has no problem lying, scheming, seducing, and using the dark arts to get what she wants. This is a unique novel. Highly recommended.

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Texreader
The Wise Woman: A Novel | Philippa Gregory
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I‘m not a fan either. So I‘m going to trust Mom‘s review and pass it along without reading it. #momreviews @Momreviews

BookishMarginalia Mom knows best 😜 5y
Kaye Funny message ! I don‘t read that author‘s books either. 5y
Melissa_J I‘m so not a Gregory fan, so agree with your mom 💯 percent 5y
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rabbitprincess I wish I could give this review more than one like! 😂 5y
TrishB Me neither! 5y
Birdsong28 I love Philippa Gregory! I haven't read this one but her historical novels are always a winner for me! 😍😍📚📖 5y
Butterfinger I used to be too @Birdsong28 until I read Wideacre. I finished it because I was such a huge fan of hers. 5y
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Born.A.Reader
The Wise Woman: A Novel | Philippa Gregory
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My #bookhaul from today! Such great finds for only $1 each! 😍📚❤

Texreader Wow! 6y
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