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The Other Boleyn Girl

Boleyn, Book 1

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The Other Boleyn Girl

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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 This chance for us Howards comes once in a century…

1521. Henry VIII rules over a fashionable court alive with pageant and celebration, the lack of a son his only threat. When young Mary Boleyn arrives at court, she becomes his new mistress, an unwitting pawn in the ambitions of the powerful Boleyn and Howard families.

As Henry’s interest begins to wane, the Boleyns scheme to put forward Mary’s sister, Anne. Yet Anne Boleyn, newly returned from the French court, won’t agree to be Henry’s mistress – only his wife.

Pitting the king’s desperation for an heir against the advice of his powerful advisors, Wolsey and Cromwell, what follows will change the course of a country’s history.

©2001 Philippa Gregory; (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Fiction
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Wow what an amazing book. Listened to it twice in case I had missed anything.

Excellent

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I was fascinated by this book. I couldn't put it down. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I would read other novels by this author .

inspiring book

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really enjoyed this book. good story..well read. I look forward to hearing others like this

well read

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I listened to this book and the whole story fascinates me!
After I purchased the bbc film and it was such a let down! The story was changed and it just wasn't the same!

Amazing!

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I finished it, but it certainly did not live up to the hype. Other reviewers have already commented on Mary's reaction to Anne's death; but if Mary had actually been at court, you might think she would have been worried when those close to Anne were being rounded up. I didn't find Gregory's version of events credible. Too much simpering. And the 'voices' grated.

Simplistic

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