{"product_id":"the-favored-child-paperback","title":"The Favored Child - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilippa Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and \"queen of royal fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e) Philippa Gregory comes the thrilling sequel to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eWideacre\u003c\/i\u003e as the once-great Lacey estate is restored to its former grandeur--though not without cost.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Wideacre estate is bankrupt. The villagers are living in poverty and formerly stunning hall is a smoke-blackened ruin. But, in the Dower House nearby, two children are being raised in protected innocence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEqual 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, and mystical, \u003ci\u003eThe Favored Child\u003c\/i\u003e irresistibly sweeps the reader into a world of secrets, betrayals, and power in this revolutionary period of English history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilippa Gregory is the author of many\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novels, including\u003ci\u003e The Other Boleyn Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a recognized authority on women's history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including \u003ci\u003eThe Other Boleyn Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 founded Gardens for the Gambia, a charity to dig wells in poor rural schools in The Gambia, and has provided nearly 200 wells. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758703509792,"sku":"9780743249300","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4f39b993395ba6b85c338994c19446d4.webp?v=1780133197","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-favored-child-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}