The Boleyn Inheritance
The author of The Other Boleyn Girl (2002) returns to the executed queen's doomed family in a historical novel that maps the sad demise of Henry VIII in a series of intimate personal testimonies.Gregory's tale of greed and revenge takes place against the short, unhappy tenures of Henry's fourth...
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The author of The Other Boleyn Girl (2002) returns to the executed queen's doomed family in a historical novel that maps the sad demise of Henry VIII in a series of intimate personal testimonies.Gregory's tale of greed and revenge takes place against the short, unhappy tenures of Henry's fourth and fifth wives. Jockeying for position close to the throne, three powerful, am
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Format: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Drama,
Historical Romance,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
16th Century
Series: The Tudor Court (#3)
Anne of Cleves, The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
I enjoyed the juggling point of view and the intrinsic feminist stance of this book. Unfortunately two of the three characters were a bit flat, and I would have liked a bit more of the most interesting one (at least as portrayed here), Anne of Cleves. It was a quick and interesting read, and I woul...
This book was absolutely amazing. Don't get me wrong; I loved it. The progression of the story wasn't too fast or too slow, it went at an accurately moderate pace. The plot-line was amazing and the dialogue suited the characters' personality traits. After doing further research I found that Jane...
I'm a sucker for Tudor historicals. It never gets old reading about the six queens of Henry VIII, and it gives me a serious appreciation for my daily life after reading about the dangers of living in the past. Having a tendency to stick my foot in my mouth results in social ostracism these days for ...
Not her best book, nor they were the most interesting people to write about, but I still enjoyed this book.