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The Other Boleyn Girl
written by Philippa Gregory
Studio : Touchstone
by Touchstone
Publisher : Touchstone
Released : 2003-06-04
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780743227445
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 784 reviews)
List Price : $16.00
Our Price : $5.75
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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 familys ambitious plots as the kings 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. |
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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. " |
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Utterly sleep inducing. |
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I just don't see what the big deal is. I received this book as a gift and sat down to read it one night. It nearly put me to sleep so I set it aside and decided to come back to it the next day. Same thing happened. The story is slow moving and I found myself skipping ahead to see if it got better. It didn't. I would not suggest this book to anyone. |
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At times I was drawn in |
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Noting the author's shameless treatment of history, I found this book at times fascinating, and at others, ridiculous. I thought it rather funny that she bastardized history in the book, and the movie bastardized the book. I sometimes read the book after watching a movie to see how closely it follows. I found myself lost a lot. Plot lines were merged, forgotten, or simply changed completely. Gregory must really hate Anne Boleyn-she portrays her as a high riding [...]-selfish to the end in taking Mary's daughter Catherine to the Tower with her as a last knife twist. I doubt Anne was as bad as she is portrayed in most books. I think she was ambitious, yes, but only a helpless pawn of her family, as most women were at that time. Mary seems the only one to escape the Howard fate-including her cousin, Katherine Howard later on. I have to admit though, I found myself intrigued on how it would all turn out for Mary, and also found myself actually believing some of the story. It seems that marrying Henry VIII was as bad as marrying a Kennedy today. Two truly cursed families. But, it is still my favorite period in history. Alas, Phillipa Gregory, you do but make me blush!!! |
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a favorite |
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A book that is not done justice by the movie at all. Couldn't put it down. |
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LOVED IT! |
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I loved this book. It was a little long but the plot twists and vivid characters keep you engaged. Great for a book club! |
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One of my favorites |
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I loved this book and it has now joined my very small collection of "Favorite Books". I recommend it to anyone who asks me for a book recommendation. You will not be disappointed. |
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