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Gregory's research is impeccable which makes her imaginative fiction all the more convincing. |
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One of Gregory's great strengths as a novelist is her ability to take familiar historical figures and flesh them into living breathing human beings. |
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Gregory is great at conjuring a Tudor film-set of gorgeous gowns and golden-plattered dining. |
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The Constant Princess will not disappoint. Gregory vividly reconstructs life in the Spanish royal household, and contributes to the sense of Katherine's foreignness: through her eyes, England is indeed a strange land |
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The way that Gregory tells the story is a wonder…a terrific book and a must read. |
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One of the reigning queens of historical fiction focuses on the life of Katherine of Aragon, who becomes the ill-fated bride of Prince Arthur of England. |
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This fascinating portrait of a proud, intelligent, and passionate woman captures the political turmoil of the era... |
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Gregory returns to the era of her bestselling "The Other Boleyn Girl," but this time she's chronicling the marriages of Henry VIII's first wife, Katherine of Aragon… |
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The contemporary mistress of historical crime fiction is Philippa Gregory. Her novels are filled with strong, determined women who take their fate into their own hands… |
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One thing I have learned through reading Phillipa Gregory's novels is that she does not simply entertain with a compelling story. She also educates a reader with a narrative of history that may strike remarkably close to the way events played out. |
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Extensive research and a keen understanding of Tudor politics, make this tale illuminating and entertaining. Larry Cox, Tuscon Citizen |
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...exquisite attention to detail... unusual insight... It's a rare novel that can keep people reading when they already know the ending. |
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By alternating tight third-person narration with Catalina's unguarded thoughts and gripping dialogue, the author presents a thorough, sympathetic portrait of her heroine and her transformation into Queen Katherine. |
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Even though I knew how the story would end, I found myself eagerly turning pages and loath to put the book down. Philippa Gregory has written a first-class historical fiction. |
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This epic look at Katherine brings to life the reign of Henry VIII as few tales do… |
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Gregory exposes the hopes and flaws of these larger-than-life historical figures, personalizing their dramas, and recreating a world circumscribed by court intrigue, the excesses of power and the constant jockeying for favor with the royal family. |
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Another terrific novel by Philippa Gregory, THE CONSTANT PRINCESS portrays the lies, deceit, and behind-the-scenes manipulations at the Tudor court... |
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THE CONSTANT PRINCESS is filled with deceit, adventure, tragedy, and foremost, the tenacity of one woman against all odds. |
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Sweeping historical romance... her tale almost reads like fiction rather than real history, at least in Gregory's very capable hands. |
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Gregory is back in Tudor England to reimagine the reign of Katherine of Aragon... Gregory makes the broad sweep of history vibrant and intimate — and hinges it all on a bit of romance |
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Gregory's story is as ambitious as its main character, Catalina, iron-willed daughter of Spanish crusaders King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella... who, through determination, patience, and sex appeal, wins her way into England's royal court in the 16th century. |
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In her addictive new novel, [Gregory] turns her eye to Katherine of Aragon, a princess who became the Queen of England—all by dint of a well kept secret. |
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Stunning historical novel written with great depth and passion. |
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