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The Other Boleyn Girl

by Philippa Gregory

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Two sisters competing for the greatest prize: the love of a king.

When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen, she catches the eye of Henry VIII. Dazzled by the king, Mary falls in love with both her golden prince and her growing role as unofficial queen. However, she soon realizes just how much she is a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to wane and she is forced to step aside for her best friend and rival: her sister, Anne. Then Mary knows that she must defy her family and her king, and take her fate into her own hands.

A rich and compelling tale of love, sex, ambition, and intrigue, The Other Boleyn Girl introduces a woman of extraordinary determination and desire who lived at the heart of the most exciting and glamorous court in Europe and survived by following her own heart.

Review:

"Rather than settling for a picturesque rendering of court life, Gregory conveys its claustrophobic, all-consuming nature with consummate skill." Publishers Weekly

Synopsis:

Love, lust, murder, mayhem and high society converge in one thrilling debut

Part Gossip Girl, part Edgar Allan Poe, and wholly beautiful, elegant and suspenseful, this novel set in Venice during the Renaissance is a true romantic thriller. When Cassandra Caravallo visits her friend Liviana's crypt and finds a murdered courtesan inside, her world is turned upside down. Before she knows it, Cass is involved with Falco, a grave-robbing artist, and on her way to discovering corruption in the elite Venetian society.

But will she find the man who's been savagely murdering beautiful young girls before he finds her? Will she stay true to her fiance, who's off studying law in France? Or will she succumb to Falco's charms? Beauty, love, romance and murder combine in a novel that's as seductive and stunning as Venice itself.

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Gregory's first installment of her "New York Times" bestselling series ow the basis is n feature film from Sony Pictures, starring Eric Bana, Scarlett Johansson, and Natalie Portman, set for release on December 21. Two ferociously ambitious sisters, Mary and Anne Boleyn, are rivals for the bed and heart of King Henry VIII.

About the Author

Philippa Gregory is the author of fourteen books, one of which, Wideacre, was a New York Times bestseller. She holds a Ph.D. in eighteenth-century literature from the University of Edinburgh and lives in England.

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bookgirl94, January 11, 2011 (view all comments by bookgirl94)
One of my favorite books! It completely brought to life the life of Anne Boleyn and Mary and Henry the 8th!
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WooWoMom, January 6, 2011 (view all comments by WooWoMom)
The best book I read in years. It brought to life the history of the Tutor era.
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Linda Douville, May 27, 2007 (view all comments by Linda Douville)
A well-written novel providing an interesting perspective on the richness of English history during the reign of Henry VIII. Unlike the somewhat expected dryness of historical novels, Ms. Gregory's dialogue transforms this first in this series into a pageturner, and reads more like a mystery with an intriguing plot.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780743227445
Author:
Gregory, Philippa
Publisher:
Touchstone Books
Author:
Paul, Fiona
Author:
Philippa Gregory
Location:
New York
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Great britain
Subject:
History
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Romance - Historical
Subject:
Mistresses
Subject:
Biographical fiction
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Henry
Subject:
Fiction : Historical - General
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Subject:
Love & Romance
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st Touchstone ed.
Edition Description:
B102
Series:
Secrets of the Eternal Rose
Series Volume:
1625-C
Publication Date:
June 2002
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 9
Language:
English
Pages:
432
Dimensions:
8.05x5.25x1.43 in. 1.17 lbs.
Age Level:
from 14

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Product details 432 pages Touchstone Books - English 9780743227445 Reviews:
"Review" by , "Rather than settling for a picturesque rendering of court life, Gregory conveys its claustrophobic, all-consuming nature with consummate skill."
"Synopsis" by ,
Love, lust, murder, mayhem and high society converge in one thrilling debut

Part Gossip Girl, part Edgar Allan Poe, and wholly beautiful, elegant and suspenseful, this novel set in Venice during the Renaissance is a true romantic thriller. When Cassandra Caravallo visits her friend Liviana's crypt and finds a murdered courtesan inside, her world is turned upside down. Before she knows it, Cass is involved with Falco, a grave-robbing artist, and on her way to discovering corruption in the elite Venetian society.

But will she find the man who's been savagely murdering beautiful young girls before he finds her? Will she stay true to her fiance, who's off studying law in France? Or will she succumb to Falco's charms? Beauty, love, romance and murder combine in a novel that's as seductive and stunning as Venice itself.

"Synopsis" by , Gregory's first installment of her "New York Times" bestselling series ow the basis is n feature film from Sony Pictures, starring Eric Bana, Scarlett Johansson, and Natalie Portman, set for release on December 21. Two ferociously ambitious sisters, Mary and Anne Boleyn, are rivals for the bed and heart of King Henry VIII.
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