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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
I read this waiting for Harry Potter to come out...and was really disappointed. I loved The Other Boleyn Girl and The Queen's Fool, but I didn't enjoy it. Maybe it was because there were 3 narrators instead of 1?
Do not let the romance-novel-esque covers fool you! Gregory is an eloquent and captivating storyteller! If you love Tudor history, this is a great read. She brings womanhood in the 16th century to life!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Written from the point of view of 3 women - 2 successive queens of Henry VIII and a lady of court, it brought to light the fascination (and corruption) of the royal courts. The characters are thoughtfully and sensitively portrayed. I look forward to reading more of Philippa Gregory's books
Didn't like this one as much as the lt one, but it was an interesting tale. Each chapter was one of the three main characters which threw me at first... Will look for the next in the series soon
I read this on the flight home from Reno. A good airplane book, the plot moves quickly and I enjoyed reading the story from three different perspectives (kind of reminded me of Kingsolver's Poisonwood Bible). Has more tawdry detail than I needed but not as bad as Gregory's Wideacre (which I do not recommend). An interesting imagining of life in Tudor England.
“Three women who share one fate: the Boleyn Inheritance” (from the back cover)
This quote really sums up what I consider to be the third book in the Tudor saga by Philippa Gregory. The Boleyn Inheritance is narrated through the voices of three narrators: Anne of Cleves (the 4th wife of Henry VIII), Katherine Howard (Henry’s 5th wife), and Jane Rochford (the late Anne Boleyn’s sister-in-law). Each of these women has a lot on the line because of the cloud that hovered above with the name of Boleyn. Each has earned their current place, in a sense, because of the death of Anne.
I enjoyed the parts of the book that were narrated by Anne of Cleves the best. She was only really part of the Tudor Court for a very short time and was new to the country of England as well. Her chapters brought an outside eye to the story while Jane and Katherine’s brought the inside eye. One thing that I really saw in this book was how easily used Katherine Howard was. She was manipulated by all sides and didn’t even have a chance to realize quite what was happening. I wasn’t a huge fan of Katherine’s sections for that reason – she was completely oblivious to everything that was happening – come on girl! Jane’s sections were interesting to see her wrestling with the guilt over what she did to her husband and sister-in-law. It was also enlightening to see the way she rationalized everything she did.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book just as much as The Other Boleyn Girl and The Constant Princess. A unique way at looking at this short period of time and the events that quickly unfolded.
To borrow a little more from the back cover to wrap this up nicely “Anne of Cleves – Her Boleyn Inheritance: accusations and false witness. Katherine Howard – Her Boleyn Inheritance: the threat of the axe. Jane Rochford – Her Boleyn Inheritance: a fortune and a title, in exchange for her soul.”
4.5 out of 5 stars.
This quote really sums up what I consider to be the third book in the Tudor saga by Philippa Gregory. The Boleyn Inheritance is narrated through the voices of three narrators: Anne of Cleves (the 4th wife of Henry VIII), Katherine Howard (Henry’s 5th wife), and Jane Rochford (the late Anne Boleyn’s sister-in-law). Each of these women has a lot on the line because of the cloud that hovered above with the name of Boleyn. Each has earned their current place, in a sense, because of the death of Anne.
I enjoyed the parts of the book that were narrated by Anne of Cleves the best. She was only really part of the Tudor Court for a very short time and was new to the country of England as well. Her chapters brought an outside eye to the story while Jane and Katherine’s brought the inside eye. One thing that I really saw in this book was how easily used Katherine Howard was. She was manipulated by all sides and didn’t even have a chance to realize quite what was happening. I wasn’t a huge fan of Katherine’s sections for that reason – she was completely oblivious to everything that was happening – come on girl! Jane’s sections were interesting to see her wrestling with the guilt over what she did to her husband and sister-in-law. It was also enlightening to see the way she rationalized everything she did.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book just as much as The Other Boleyn Girl and The Constant Princess. A unique way at looking at this short period of time and the events that quickly unfolded.
To borrow a little more from the back cover to wrap this up nicely “Anne of Cleves – Her Boleyn Inheritance: accusations and false witness. Katherine Howard – Her Boleyn Inheritance: the threat of the axe. Jane Rochford – Her Boleyn Inheritance: a fortune and a title, in exchange for her soul.”
4.5 out of 5 stars.
What a great read! This book took place during the time of Henry VIII and his many wives. It starts out with a marriage to Anne of Cleves and follows the soap opera of the time. I couldn't put it down. The perspective switches between three characters: Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard (one of her maids in waiting) and Jane Rochford (Anne Boleyn's sister in law). It is always fun to see what life was like in those times and this seems to give a great glimpse of that.
This is by far the best of Philippa Gregory's books -- it's a lot of fun, and has a particularly sympathetic portrayal of Katherine Howard.
Initially, I was a bit frustrated with the change of narration: Jane Boleyn, Katherine Howard & Anne of Cleves all rotate telling the story of Anne's marriage and eventually divorcement and Katherine's quick rise to fame & then fall to beheading. But as I read, I enjoyed the different voices changing to get a different perspective of the story.
It was an ok read, but not as good as [b:The Other Boleyn Girl|37470|The Other Boleyn Girl (Tudors, #2)|Philippa Gregory|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348686806s/37470.jpg|3248536].
It was an ok read, but not as good as [b:The Other Boleyn Girl|37470|The Other Boleyn Girl (Tudors, #2)|Philippa Gregory|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348686806s/37470.jpg|3248536].