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Paperback The Wise Woman Book

ISBN: 1416590889

ISBN13: 9781416590880

The Wise Woman

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory weaves an unforgettable tale of a young woman's sorcery and desire in Henry VIII's 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 VIII's 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 lord's 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 own--a 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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Born in 1954 in Nairobi, Kenya, Philippa Gregory moved with her family to England as a toddler. Gregory wrote her first novel while working on her doctorate in eighteenth century literature at the University of Edinburgh. Her internationally best-selling novel, The Other Boleyn Girl, won the Romant... Learn More About This Author

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Rated 5 stars
Fun for kids from 1 on up!

The beautiful illustrations are only part of what makes this book great. The descriptions of the animals' movement is simple, yet compelling, prompting our children to act out each page with great enthusiasm. (The frog LEAPS!!! they shout, leaping around the room.) We also enjoy the pages with multiple animals, having great fun identifying different types of fish or counting frogs and flies. So while the book looks pretty...

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A Classic from cover to cover!

When I was little, we had several Richard Scarry compliations, and as soon as we had our daughter, I knew I had to have some Richard Scarry for her. This board book is perfect. At only 9 months old, she does not have the attention span for books with, well, plots, but the brilliant colors and classic Scarry details keep her occupied long enough to read the simple text on each page, and the board book format allows her to turn...

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Rated 5 stars
Outstanding Board Book!

I bought this board book (used) and my 15 month old son loves it. It is a beautifully illustrated, Richard Scarry classic. If you are looking for those traditional board books with lavish color pictures and simple text, this should be on your bookshelf.

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