The Other Boleyn Girl

Dieser Historienroman stellt die bekannte Geschichte der Mary Boleyn und ihrer ehrgeizigen Familie am Hofe Heinrichs VIII. in ein ganz neues Licht. Beeindruckend sind Detailtreue und der exzellenter Erzählstil der Autorin.

A true-to-life historical account which puts the well-known story of Mary Boleyn and her family at the court of Henry VIII in a whole new light.

Zusatztext Politics and passion are inextricably bound together in this compellingdrama. The Boleyn family is keen to rise through the ranks of society!and what better way to attract the attention of the most powerful in theland than to place their most beautiful young daughter at court? But Marybecomes the King's mistress at a time of change and when he gets tiredof her! she sets out to school her sister! Anne! as a replacement. Informationen zum Autor Philippa Gregory is a historian and novelist renowned for combining rich research with powerful storytelling. Through her writing, she reveals the women history tried to forget and whose stories are more relevant today than ever. Her novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and been adapted for stage, television and film. In 2023 she published her critically acclaimed non-fiction book Normal Women, a new social history of women in England for 900 years. It has also been adapted as a podcast, teen edition and children's edition. In 2021 Philippa Gregory was awarded a CBE for services to literature and charity. www.philippagregory.com Klappentext This chance for us Howards comes once in a century... 1521. Henry VIII rules over a fashionable court alive with pageant and celebration, the lack of a son his only threat. When young Mary Boleyn arrives at court, she becomes his new mistress, an unwitting pawn in the ambitions of the powerful Boleyn and Howard families. As Henry's interest begins to wane, the Boleyns scheme to put forward Mary's sister, Anne. Yet Anne Boleyn, newly returned from the French court, won't agree to be Henry's mistress - only his wife. Pitting the king's desperation for an heir against the advice of his powerful advisors, Wolsey and Cromwell, what follows will change the course of a country's history. Zusammenfassung This chance for us Howards comes once in a century...

Autorentext

Philippa Gregory is a historian and novelist renowned for combining rich research with powerful storytelling. Through her writing, she reveals the women history tried to forget and whose stories are more relevant today than ever. Her novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and been adapted for stage, television and film.

In 2023 she published her critically acclaimed non-fiction book Normal Women, a new social history of women in England for 900 years. It has also been adapted as a podcast, teen edition and children's edition.

In 2021 Philippa Gregory was awarded a CBE for services to literature and charity.

www.philippagregory.com

Klappentext

This chance for us Howards comes once in a century...1521. Henry VIII rules over a fashionable court alive with pageant and celebration, the lack of a son his only threat. When young Mary Boleyn arrives at court, she becomes his new mistress, an unwitting pawn in the ambitions of the powerful Boleyn and Howard families.

As Henry's interest begins to wane, the Boleyns scheme to put forward Mary's sister, Anne. Yet Anne Boleyn, newly returned from the French court, won't agree to be Henry's mistress - only his wife.

Pitting the king's desperation for an heir against the advice of his powerful advisors, Wolsey and Cromwell, what follows will change the course of a country's history.

Zusammenfassung
This chance for us Howards comes once in a century