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Philippa Gregory brings the turbulent Tudors to glorious life... Delicious |
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Gregory's research is impeccable which makes her imaginative fiction all the more convincing. |
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Philippa Gregory truly is the mistress of the historical novel... It would be hard to make history more entertaining, lively or engaging... |
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A fascinating insight into court life... Highly readable and thoroughly enjoyable and no-one writes popular history as well as Philippa Gregory |
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...much of the credit for the current Tudor revival probably belongs to British historical novelist Gregory. |
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This is historical fiction at its best |
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A thrilling romantic history |
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Gregory weaves the intricate threads of the lives of these women... In this chilling account of life in Henry's court, betrayal abounds... |
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Gregory's latest novel focuses on the lives of three women, all of whom hear witness to the Boleyn family's legacy: Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife; Katherine Howard, Henry's fifth wife; and Jane Rochford, whose sister-in-law, Anne Boleyn, and husband, George Boleyn, went to the executioner's block because she testified against them. |
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…this tale of court politics and treachery unfolds from three equally compelling points of view. |
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Gregory has long been the queen of British historical fiction, but this is the novel in which she really earns her crown... |
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...a deft way with characters…This skill has elevated the English writer to the top of the genre. |
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If the publishing world were to crown its pre-eminent writer of princely, populist historical fiction, the throne would go to British author Philippa Gregory... Sure, it's good to be king. But it's even better to be Gregory, the queen of rollicking royal fiction. |
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The best-selling author of The Other Boleyn Girl brilliantly depicts what life must have been like with maniacal Henry VIII from the perspective of three women close to him… |
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For fans of historical fiction, the books of Philippa Gregory are one of England 's greatest exports. The Boleyn Inheritance continues her winning streak of compelling dramatic novels. |
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Gregory's knowledge of the period, combined with her novelistic skill, allows her to view this grim tale through the eyes of the three women… |
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The novel's chewy pleasure lies…in its gossipy approach to the Tudors' just and greed. |
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Philippa Gregory …has written an historical thriller with all sorts of marvelous, poignant suspense. |
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Fascinating… harrowing… If only… history books were written so vividly. |
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This frothy, deliciously wicked tale is as far removed from musty history as a cinched corset. “The Boleyn Inheritance” is a saucy companion for a long winter night |
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Ms. Gregory once again brings Tudor England gloriously to light in this, in my opinion, her best novel yet. |
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What a book! Ms. Gregory not only knows her history, she is a master of characterization, vividly conveying three women, three separate personalities, three realities who grip the reader from the first page to the stunning conclusion... |
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Returning to the scene of The Other Boleyn Girl, historical powerhouse Gregory again brings the women of Henry VIII's court vividly to life. |
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Philippa Gregory masterfully emphasizes the treachery of court life during Henry VIII rule, gripping me with the horror and intrigue of this time in history... |
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...a colorful depiction of historical events…satisfying closure to a vibrant historical and psychological story |
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…Gregory sets the stage brilliantly for each person to receive his or her share of the Boleyn inheritance...Gregory once again proves her worth with vivid imagery and clever storytelling. “The Boleyn Inheritance” is recommended reading. |
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