Dawnlands cover art

Dawnlands

A Novel

 Preview
Try for $0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Unlimited access to our all-you-can-listen catalogue of 15K+ audiobooks and podcasts
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Dawnlands

Written by: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Louise Brealey
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $38.85

Buy Now for $38.85

About this listen

 The “superb” (People) Fairmile series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory continues as the fiercely independent Alinor and her family find themselves entangled in palace intrigue and political upheaval in 17th-century England.

It is 1685 and England is on the brink of a renewed civil war. King Charles II has died without an heir and his brother James is to take the throne. But the people are bitterly divided, and many do not welcome the new king or his young queen. Ned Ferryman cannot persuade his sister, Alinor, that he is right to return from America with his Pokanoket servant, Rowan, to join the rebel army. Instead, Alinor and her daughter Alys, have been coaxed by the manipulative Livia to save the queen from the coming siege. The rewards are life-changing: the family could return to their beloved Tidelands, and Alinor could rule where she was once lower than a servant.

Alinor’s son is determined to stay clear of the war, but, in order to keep his own secrets in the past, Livia traps him in a plan to create an imposter Prince of Wales—a surrogate baby to the queen.

From the last battle in the desolate Somerset Levels to the hidden caves on the slave island of Barbados, this third volume of an epic story follows a family from one end of the empire to another, to find a new dawn in a world which is opening up before them with greater rewards and dangers than ever before. Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Royalty War

What the critics say

"Philippa Gregory is one of the best loved writers of historical fiction. In DAWNLANDS, narrator Louise Brearley's firm voice takes listeners to the chaotic world of England in the late 1680s, when James II was king. There are characters from earlier novels in this installment in the Fairmire series, including the villainous but intriguing Livia — with her syrupy voice and Italian accent. One new character is the Native American captive, Rowan, who enchants listeners with her gentle voice and fierce spirit. This audiobook reveals the political turmoil and religious bigotry of the Stuart years, as well as confrontations between former lovers and enemies, and the author's own takes on historical mysteries such as the "Warming Pan Baby.""
All stars
Most Relevant
Compelling series. Splendidly narrated. Began the series a few months ago. Dashed through both books. Thrilled that I only had to wait a month for the last book. Finished it in two days and now it is over . Darn. Lots of loose ends to move the narrative forward should the writer be so inclined. Oh please.

This can't be the end

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This is such a great series. Philippa Gregory does such an amazing job if weaving history and fiction. I hope the characters in this series can continue their stories.

More Please

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I always loved Philippa Gregory’s stories with a little fiction mixed with history. It’s always fascinating to read or listen to.

Fabulous story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.