At the Mercy of the Queen: A Novel of Anne Boleyn
Anne Clinard Barnhill,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by St. Martin's Press on 01-03-2012
Anne Clinard Barnhill,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by St. Martin's Press on 01-03-2012
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312662134 (0312662130)
Publish date: January 3rd 2012
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Medieval,
Historical Romance,
16th Century
This was a great retelling of the Anne Boleyn story as seen through the eyes of her cousin. Fast moving and entertaining, it was a fun read.
When I read the synopsis for this book, I thought it looked pretty interesting. I will admit up front, that my knowledge of the history of the time period is very weak. So, I can't attest to accuracy of the historical facts intertwined within the story. I was looking forward to reading this book, b...
Loved this book!! Instead of telling the story through the eyes of the Queen, Anne Boleyn, it instead follows her cousin, the lady Margaret Shelton. Madge finds herself in all sorts of situations as she helps the queen to regain her standing in the court and the love of her husband. It has all the u...
One would think that someone like me would grow tired of the Tudors, as I have read books and watched shows and films about them voraciously for years. And honestly, I think I was starting to feel a bit less enamored recently. However, Barnhill's book has changed all that. Anne Boleyn is probably...
Despite my love of hist fic, the Tudors are among my least favorite which is sad since there's a glut of novels on them. However, I'm not opposed to the setting and so when I learned about Anne Clinard Barnhill's novel featuring Anne Boleyn's cousin, I was curious. Barnhill's premise is that Margar...