Meridon

Wideacre, Book 3

By: Philippa Gregory

Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson

Length: 20 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

The third volume in the best-selling Wideacre trilogy. Set in the 18th century, they launched the career of Philippa Gregory, the best-selling author of The Other Boleyn Girl and Three Sisters, Three Queens.

Meridon, a desolate Romany girl, is determined to escape the hard poverty of her childhood. Riding bareback in a travelling show while her sister, Dandy, risks her life on the trapeze, Meridon dedicates herself to freeing them both from danger and want.

But Dandy, beautiful, impatient, thieving Dandy, grabs too much too quickly. And Meridon finds herself alone, riding in bitter grief through the rich Sussex farmlands towards a house called Wideacre - which awaits the return of the last of the Laceys.

©2006 Philippa Gregory (P)2017 Audible, Ltd

Grand Finale

A wonderful ending to an amazing Trilogy! I've never laughed so loud or cried so hard listening to an audible. Charlie Sanderson was simply incredible in her many voices. Simply amazing!

Cringeworthy, but sooo good.

Meridon and the rest of the books in this series, made me so mad at the characters for their selfish stupidity, I found myself begging them in my head to open their eyes, do better, be kinder, think! Philipa Gregory has a way with making the characters so excellantly flawed that as a reader, you can not help getting emotionally involved. I constantly found myself either crying for Meridon or thinking her a naive fool. She is the perfect jaded, pig-headed teenaged girl. I kept getting so mad at her for her willful ignorance, I would have to stop listening just to cool my own temper. As a mother of former teenage girls and boys, I wanted to tell this girl that she was ruining her life before giving herself a chance to live. Lady Clara is the perfect example of what is wrong with parts of human nature. The human images in this series are so wonderfully written, the reader feels the love, heartache, disappointment, anger, and pride in the characters as if they are family members. Philipa Gregory is a fantastic artist with the written word. I hope that someday, someone writes a screen play or 3 for this series.

Fun, entertaining listen

Thought I had the mystery figured out, but was so wrong in the end! Glad I was. I hate it when they are too easy to figure out. The voice talent was lovely and the writing was specific enough to envision each scene without being overly wordy! If you don’t enjoy this quick listen, perhaps you’re a bit more sophisticated than me!

worth finishing the series

this series is so much cringe. I was really power housing through it. this one, really made it worth it all. I had to take a mental break through in the hardest part of it. it truly is an original story that doesn't gloss over uncomfortable parts. I was taken on an emotional rollercoaster for a good full-time job worth of listening. felt like tickle torture.

wideacre series

wow what a series! i have been enjoying them all and cant wait for the next one to be read to me so U am grateful to all involved in making that happen!

Fabulous!

Characters were intriguing and the story line was well orchestrated. I do want to compliment the performers on an exceptional portrayal of complex characters. Would highly recommend.

great book and a great series so glad I got it

this has been a great book and series to listen to I'm so glad I bought it can't wait for more to come

Slow going at the beginning

Overabundance of insignificant details. I almost wished it’d started right where the last book stopped, not 15 years later. The happenings she looks back on that were significant to the story should’ve been told in real time. However, the outcome was very good and I did enjoy it overall.

Definitely the best of the 3

Wideacre was good.
The Favoured Child was dismal
Meridon redeemed the series!! The heroine in the 3rd and last of the series redeemed the other 2 women… She’s awesome!! The carnie type gypsie beginning was wonderful and the trip to London with the ton was good… but the end…. Fabulous!!!
I ended 60 hours of listening with a huge smile on my face!!!
Thank you!!

Loved it!

I thoroughly enjoyed the narration by Charlie Sanderson. This is the third book by Philippa Gregory that I’ve listened to. I’m going to keep going!