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The Other Boleyn Girl

By: Philippa Gregory, Kati Nicholl
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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Two sisters. One king. A court built on desire and betrayal.

When Mary Boleyn comes to court she is invisible, until she catches the eye of Henry VIII. Stepping into a world of privilege and danger, she becomes his mistress.

But when her ambitious sister Anne arrives, determined to win the king’s heart for herself, Mary risks losing everything.

One sister longs to escape. The other is determined to rise. Which Boleyn girl will survive the court of a tyrant?

‘Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer’ Sunday Times

‘Philippa Gregory is truly the mistress of the historical novel. It would be hard to make history more entertaining, lively or engaging’ Sunday Express

©2001 Philippa Gregory Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Fiction
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Critic reviews

Praise for Philppa Gregory:
‘Gregory's research is impeccable which makes her imaginative fiction all the more convincing.’ Daily Mail
‘Gregory is great at conjuring a Tudor film-set of gorgeous gowns and golden-lattered dining. She invokes some swoonsome images…while the politics are personal enough to remain pertinent.’ DailyTelegraph
‘Subtle and exciting.’ Daily Express
‘Written from instinct, not out of calculation, and it shows.’
Peter Ackroyd, The Times
‘For sheer pace and percussive drama it will take a lot of beating.’ Sunday Times
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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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Really enjoyed the reading of this book and how it was close to its historical accuracy.

The Queen

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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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