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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. The follow-up to 'The Other Boleyn Girl.' Focuses on Jane (Parker) Boleyn, one of the side characters of the previous novel (although a very influential one), the wife of George Boleyn, and her influence on Henry VIII's doomed fifth wife, Katherine Howard. Although I didn't enjoy this one as much as 'The Other Boleyn Girl,' I did find this to be more poignant, especially with regards to Katherine. (  ) jcelrod | Dec 27, 2009 |  Loved this. I listened to it on audio, and this is one of those cases where the audio production really enhances the story. A different actress was used for each woman, and they all did a phenomenal job. You could hear Anne’s hope, and then her fear. You could hear Katherine’s greed and sly naivety. And the disdain that pours from Jane is palpable. I was familiar with Anne and Katherine’s story, but not so much with Jane, and she was really the glue that holds this story together. She fancies herself her uncle’s equal when it comes to navigating the politics of court, but realizes way too late that she is as much of a pawn as young Katherine was. Katherine isn’t a particularly likeable girl, but it’s hard not to feel sorry for her, since she didn’t have the intelligence to realize what was happening to her. She really was just a child. My favorite here was Anne, who really shines by the story’s end. Delivering the story through the points of view of only these ladies really sells it. This was my first Philippa Gregory, and it definitely won’t be my last. (  ) miyurose | Dec 22, 2009 | Like most of her novels it's full of deceit, sex & adventure! I love all of Philippa's novels! ( ) Ames3473 | Nov 28, 2009 | Because King Henry decides to form an alliance with the Kingdom of Cleves by marrying Princess Anne, This book is seen through the eyes of three of the women most effected by this alliance. Anne of Cleves, the Protestant princess that Henry marries; Katherine Howard, the English beauty that Henry falls for; and Jane Boleyn, the widow of George Boleyn, whose testimony sent her husband and her infamous sister-in-law, Anne Boleyn, Henry's second wife, to the execution block. ( ) bratlaw | Nov 17, 2009 | Not as good as the other Tudor books but it followed a slightly different style, which was a refreshing change. Told from the point of view of three women, each with their own fate awaiting them. I enjoyed Jane's viewpoint the most after seeing her portrayed as the villain in The Other Boleyn Girl. (  ) janeycanuck | Nov 15, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0743272501, Hardcover)THREE WOMEN WHO SHARE ONE FATE: THE BOLEYN INHERITANCEANNE OF CLEVES She runs from her tiny country, her hateful mother, and her abusive brother to a throne whose last three occupants are dead. King Henry VIII, her new husband, instantly dislikes her. Without friends, family, or even an understanding of the language being spoken around her, she must literally save her neck in a court ruled by a deadly game of politics and the terror of an unpredictable and vengeful king. Her Boleyn Inheritance: accusations and false witnesses. KATHERINE HOWARD She catches the king's eye within moments of arriving at court, setting in motion the dreadful machine of politics, intrigue, and treason that she does not understand. She only knows that she is beautiful, that men desire her, that she is young and in love -- but not with the diseased old man who made her queen, beds her night after night, and killed her cousin Anne. Her Boleyn Inheritance: the threat of the axe. JANE ROCHFORD She is the Boleyn girl whose testimony sent her husband and sister-in-law to their deaths. She is the trusted friend of two threatened queens, the perfectly loyal spy for her uncle, the Duke of Norfolk, and a canny survivor in the murderous court of a most dangerous king. Throughout Europe, her name is a byword for malice, jealousy, and twisted lust. Her Boleyn Inheritance: a fortune and a title, in exchange for her soul. The Boleyn Inheritance is a novel drawn tight as a lute string about a court ruled by the gallows and three women whose positions brought them wealth, admiration, and power as well as deceit, betrayal, and terror. Once again, Philippa Gregory has brought a vanished world to life -- the whisper of a silk skirt on a stone stair, the yellow glow of candlelight illuminating a hastily written note, the murmurs of the crowd gathering on Tower Green below the newly built scaffold. In The Boleyn Inheritance Gregory is at her intelligent and page-turning best. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:18 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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