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The Wise Woman [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Philippa Gregory (Author)
2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
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  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: ISIS Audio Books (May 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0753121727
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753121726
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,055,028 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly disappointing, 14 Feb 2005
This review is from: The Wise Woman (Paperback)
I have read other Phillipa Gregory novels and really enjoyed them, especially The Other Boleyn Girl and The Queen's Fool. Sadly this book was a real let down. The historical detail is interesting but the characters are dislikable and behave in a bizarre fashion most of the time. The main character, Alys and the male lead Hugo, frankly deserve each other as they are self obsessed and self destructive. The book is full of explicit sex scenes far more so than the other novels by this author which I have read. I was not shocked by this but felt they added little to the narrative and proved a poor compensation for unadequate character development.

I do like the work of Phillipa Gregory but would not recommend this particular novel. If you want a good story read The Other Boleyn Girl, The Respectable Trade or The Queen's Fool and give this one a miss.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book but not a historical novel, 19 Dec 2006
By J. Bell "jackiebell7" (North Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wise Woman (Paperback)
I have read many of Philippa Gregorys book, but they have all been historical novels, so i looked forward to reading this one as it isn't. I thought the book was great and didnt want to put it down. You start off feeling sorry for Alys, but i have to say by the middle I thought she was very conniving. The ending is quite abrupt, but i actually liked it, as Alys let her true feelings come out. I have only just read all the other reviews and am surprised that it has so many bad ones. It is not like 'The Other Boleyn Girl' or 'The Queens Fool', but not all her books can be like that. And I thought introducing the white magic/herbalism was great as they did do that then. I think the wax dolls and sexual encounters were just tricks of the mind and herb Alys used. I would recommend this book to people but dont expect a historical novel, as it isn't one. I loved it.
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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great mixture of historical fiction and witchcraft, 18 April 2003
This review is from: The Wise Woman (Paperback)
This is such an interesting book as the back of the book doesn't give away all the themes, and it is nice to be surprised when you're reading. This is a historical fiction book, but doesn't have famous people in it like The Other Boleyn Girl. However, the events from that book affect the characters in this story in their marriages, religion, and deaths. As in The Other Boleyn Girl, the author uses modern language which I liked as it doesn't take away the meaning of their thoughts on "Ye and thou" etc. The use of witchcraft and Alys as a herbalist/healer is a central theme to the story, and is fascinating how blurred the roles are. She is wanted as a healer but if anything goes wrong, it's witchcraft. Knowing about drugs as we do now we can take our judgment on some of the instances. But the consequences of the wax dolls is quite surreal and frightening at times. The corruption of Alys after escaping the nunnery shows the desire and greed of the other characters and their influence on Alys is great. This is a very good read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbingly dark - excellent!
I'm a huge fan of P.G. and I bought this book eagerly expecting it to be like her previous books, I was wrong. Read more
Published 1 month ago by A Reader

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
I have just finished reading this book and have to say that I disagree entirely with the negative reviews. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Peaches813

4.0 out of 5 stars Alys - a human being!
If I'd reviewed this book shortly after I'd read it, it would have got 2 stars, as I had very mixed feelings about it!

But a bit of time and thought ... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Marie

1.0 out of 5 stars shouldn't ever have been published!
I have read and enjoyed several of Phillipa Gregory's books, in particular, The Other Boleyn Girl and Virgin Earth.
But this one really is dreadful! Read more
Published 2 months ago by C. Mcdowall

5.0 out of 5 stars The Wise Woman
This is such an exciting and fascinating even if at times frightening book, I could not put it down and felt I was really in the story. Read more
Published 4 months ago by L. Bleach

4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing on different levels
This is the first Philippa Gregory novel I've read, and although I wouldn't class it as a great novel, it hasn't put me off the author and I shall read her other books. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Grace Ashton

1.0 out of 5 stars So disappointing
I have never written a review for Amazon before but I was so so disappointed with this book that I was prompted in to writing this. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Emily Jane Bronte

2.0 out of 5 stars Admittedly a 'page turner'
"The Wise Woman" is a far cry from some of Philippa's other, first rate historical novels, but indeed can hold one's interest. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Elizabeth G. Melillo

5.0 out of 5 stars What's with all the bad reviews?
I have read some Phillipa Gregory, and have enjoyed her books immensely.
This book was no different; I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it to be a gripping, hauntingly good... Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. Wood

1.0 out of 5 stars complete disaster
I loved The Other Boleyn girl by Philippa Gregory and was expecting a lot - but this book is complete and open pornography with totally undeveloped characters and limited... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Vera

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