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The Other Boleyn Girl

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Vanessa Kirby
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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)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Romance Thriller & Suspense Fiction Royalty Tudor Destiny
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Fantastic read. Narration was great but needed better editing. Otherwise a sensational book if you enjoy historical novels.

A new favourite!

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Enough history to hook in an enthusiast; enough embellishment to entice those who aren’t. Although truth is perhaps stretched in places, all instances are ultimately in service of a better story and are rarely based on outright lies.

Beneath the veneer of a dramatic first-person period piece is a rich tale which reprimands patriarchal societies that wrongly relegate women to objects of only sex and reproduction. The book highlights the perils of pursuing power and ultimately queries to what extent one should follow familial and societal expectation at the expense of their own self-interest.

It is maybe longer than it needs to be, it is repetitive at times, sometimes it reads more like an erotic fan fiction than a believable account of an educated woman, and the (necessarily) predictable ending is somewhat abrupt — but despite its flaws I would recommend to anyone with an interest in the period, or the royal family.

The narration is also wonderful. Very epic :)

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I was totally enthralled by the story and the characters. Vanessa Kirby was an amazing narrator. Loved it.

Mesmerising

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Soooooo good and the narrator is absolutely divine. Enjoyed the depth of the characters and the intertwining of everyone

I loooooved

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I really enjoyed listening to this book. I finished this in just over a week.

A great read

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