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The Last Boleyn: A Novel by Karen Harper
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The Last Boleyn: A Novel

by Karen Harper

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I think I would have enjoyed this book more had I not just finished reading The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory-- a vastly superior telling of the same story. I did find it very interesting and entertaining to compare and contrast how the story of Mary Boleyn was told. The authors, Harper and Gregory, both had to make assumptions to fill in the story of Mary's life, and I found the Mary in one book considerably different from the Mary in the other. I would recommend this book, especially if you're interested in hearing a slightly different telling of The Other Boleyn Girl. ( )
1 vote WhitePineLane | Jun 14, 2008 |
Good historical fiction.
  sharonallenbrick | Apr 26, 2008 |
I really liked this historical fiction book because it focused on Mary Boleyn instead of her more famous sister, Anne. A great, interesting, and quick read. ( )
  Angelic55blonde | Oct 13, 2007 |
This book was previously published as Passion's Reign in 1983 and it tells the story of the rise and fall of the Boleyn family through the eyes of it's last survivor, Mary Boleyn. It has been republished in pb 2006 perhaps due to the popular book by Phillepa Gregory about Mary. Here you will find a little more historical accuracy and a very interesting read. ( )
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Sweet is the rose, but grows upon a briar,
Sweet is the juniper, but sharp his bough;
Sweet is the eglantine, but pricketh near;
Sweet is the fir bloom, but his branch is rough;
Sweet is the cypress but his rind is tough;
Sweet is the nut, but bitter is his pill;
Sweet is the broom flower, but yet sour enough,
And sweet is moly, but his root is ill.
So every sweet with sour is tempered still,
That maketh it be coveted more:
For easy things that may be got at will,
Most sorts of men do set but little store.
Why then should I account of little pain,
That endless pleasure shall unto me gain!


--EDMUND SPENSER
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As she searched back over the span of years to where it all began, her mind seized upon that golden day at Hever when she first knew there could be uncertainty, yes, and even fear and pain.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0307237907, Paperback)

She Survived Her Own Innocence, and the Treachery of Europe’s Royal Courts

Greed, lust for power, sex, lies, secret marriages, religious posturing, adultery, beheadings, international intrigue, jealousy, treachery, love, loyalty, and betrayal. The Last Boleyn tells the story of the rise and fall of the Boleyns, one of England’s most powerful families, through the eyes of the eldest daughter, Mary.

Although her sister, Anne, the queen; her brother, George, executed alongside Anne; and her father, Thomas, are most remembered by history, Mary was the Boleyn who set into motion the chain of events that brought about the family’s meteoric rise to power, as well as the one who managed to escape their equally remarkable fall. Sent away to France at an extraordinarily young age, Mary is quickly plunged into the dangerous world of court politics, where everything is beautiful but deceptive, and everyone she meets is watching and quietly manipulating the events and people around them. As she grows into a woman, Mary must navigate both the dangerous waters ruled by two kings and the powerful will of her own family in order to find a place for herself and the love she so deeply desires.

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