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There is just something about older historical fiction. Whether it's Barnes, Plaidy, or Seton, there is just something about the writing style that most modern historical fiction misses. I just can't imagine any of my grandchildren reading anything by Philippa Gregory and commenting on the serenely,...
This read like the kind of historical fiction that I don’t really like: a description of a series of events in a historically important person’s life that never really seem to gel into a story. I spent a lot of my time a little lost because I could never tell how much time would pass in between chap...
The subtitle for this book is "A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His Country, His Dynasty and His Love." And valiant he is. The author is setting forth a clearly heroic tale. Interesting times making potentially for a good story. I am feeling kinda force-fed what a valiant -- if naive -- young man ...
I loved [b:My Lady of Cleves: A Novel of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves|3000014|My Lady of Cleves A Novel of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves|Margaret Campbell Barnes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348171828s/3000014.jpg|3030503] and [b:King's Fool: A Notorious King, His Six Wives, and the One Man Who ...
This book was not quite as advertised. If you want a novel about the Tudor court full of all the intrigue an rumors generally associated with the Tudor court, you won't find that here. If you want a well written story about a man who lived during an interesting time, read this book.There is just som...