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Praise for Philippa Gregory:
‘Philippa Gregory… is a mesmerizing storyteller.’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
‘Fascinating… engrossing… mesmerising… riveting… compelling… a pacey narrative that is just begging to be read in one sitting.’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘A rich brew of passion and intrigue.’ DAILY MAIL
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Social mores come under bestselling author Philippa Gregory’s acute scrutiny in this reissue of a long-unavailable novel of betrayal, revenge and liberation…
Alice Hartley can no longer arouse the interest of her pompous husband, the adulterous professor. Despite her efforts, she still leaves him cold.
Just as she is compelled to face this chilling truth, she meets Michael, a young student with an excessive libido. In Michael, Alice discovers an endless supply of all she has sought: revenge, sex and a large house suitable for conversion.
Soon the house is thigh-deep with women joyfully casting off the shacles of their oppression. Sadly, some narrow-minded neigbours and numerous forces of the law seem completely impervious to all those healing vibrations…
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was a very strange book and nothing like any other that Philippa Gregory has written. I think it must have been one of her first novels and it certainly was not one of her best. It was written at a time of sex, drugs and rock and roll but it does not tie together very well. The story of Aunt Sarah dying and then coming back to life TWICE was just too far fetched I love Gegory's historical books but this one is nothing like any of them
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read all of Philippa Gregory's books and this is unlike any of them. The story follows Alice Hartley as she decides to leave her husband because she is bored with him and her life. She moves into a large house (kind of owned by her new teenage lover) and sets up a growth centre which includes all types of different therapies. The therapies include sexual therapies and drug induced orgies. This book is VERY different from Gregory's normal historical stories. If you tackle this as a stand-alone book, you will enjoy it but don't be disappointed that it is nothing like her other books.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read the first page in the book shop, and the writing seemed excellent and the scene was perfectly conveyed; smug professor about to dump loyal wife. Instead the book meanders along in some surreal farce. Alice never came to life. She just uttered hippy new age cliches. The Little House was one of my favourite books and I loved The Other Boleyn Girl and The Boleyn Inheritence... so I was expecting something better than this drivel.
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sorry just awful and painful to read
I have only read The Little House which was ok but I thought I would give this one a go even though I wasn't entirely sure I would like it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by N. Mrs S. Watson
Great Romp, Would make a great stage play!!!!
How fun this read was! Glad someone had a good time writing for a change of pace as obviously Phillipa did with this one (unlike the writing club).... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Drew Thacker
Forget who wrote it
Reading other reviews it seems to me that some readers are upset by the fact that it's not like her historical novels. Read more
Published 5 months ago by wessexwanderer
what's going on!
I just couldn't believe this book was written by P G either. It's like something you might have read in Cosmopolitan in the 70s. Read more
Published 5 months ago by P. H. Wilding
An unexpected but not unwelcome departure from Gregory's usual fare
Alice Hartley is the plump, middle aged wife of a university professor, has a penchant for new age theories, floaty scarves and lots of sex. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Katie Stevens
Very amusing
Let this book stand alone if you (as I) have read Gregory's other books. This is different.Comparing (in any aspect of life) is bound to set up expectations & preconceptions & (in... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Josie-Jo
Rather silly from such an acclaimed author.
I have read much of Philippa Gregory's writing - her historical works are quite wonderful and her " The Little House" modern novel made compelling reading. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Wendy
Excellent
an absolutely stunningingly good read, nothing like the other 'historical' books but so enjoyable, it gave me a real lift to read it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Tabitha Felicity
What a disappointment!
It was clear from very early on that this wasn't going to be the usual Philippa Gregory style and I was prepared to be entertained by some tongue in cheek humour - but this was,... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Elaine
Enjoyable way to pass a couple of hours
I agree that this is very different from her other books - both the historical novels, most of which I have enjoyed (particularly Earthly Joys and The Constant Princess), and her... Read more
Published 17 months ago by J. Simpson
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