Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession: A Novel (Six Tudor Queens)

Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession: A Novel (Six Tudor Queens)
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In this second novel of Alison Weirâ€™s epic Six Tudor Queens series, the acclaimed author and historian weaves exciting new research into the story of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIIIâ€™s most infamous wife, a woman ahead of her time whose very lifeâ€”and deathâ€”forever changed a nation.

Born into a noble English family, Anne is barely a teenager when she is sent from her familyâ€™s Hever Castle to serve at the royal court of the Netherlands. This strategic move on the part of her opportunistic father also becomes a chance for the girl to grow and discover herself. There, and later in France, Anne thrives, preferring to absorb the works of progressive writers rather than participate in courtly flirtations. She also begins to understand the inequalities and indignities suffered by her gender.

Anne isnâ€™t completely inured to the longings of the heart, but her powerful family has ambitious plans for her future that override any wishes of her own. When the King of England himself, Henry VIII, asks Anne to be his mistress, she spurns his advancesâ€”reminding him that he is a married man who has already conducted an affair with her sister, Mary. Anneâ€™s rejection only intensifies Henryâ€™s pursuit, but in the absence of a male heirâ€”and given an aging Queen Katherineâ€”the opportunity to elevate and protect the Boleyn family, and to exact vengeance on her envious detractors, is too tempting for Anne to resist, even as it proves to be her undoing.

While history tells of how Anne Boleyn died, this compelling new novel reveals how fully she lived.

Praise for Anne Boleyn, A Kingâ€™s Obession

â€œA persuasive attempt to restore the humanity of a tragic, misrepresented figure, one of historyâ€™s original nasty women . . . Weirâ€™s fictional Anne is ferociously smart and guilty of nothing but craving the power thatâ€™s rightfully hers to claim.â€â€”NPR

â€œThis Anne is clever and clear-sighted. . . . Those sympathetic to Boleyn tend to stumble at her documented spite towards Katherine of Aragon and Mary Tudor, but Weir roots this bad behaviour in understandable insecurity as the Kingâ€™s ardour for her wanes and the longed-for son does not arrive.â€â€”The Times (UK)

â€œThis is a stunning, engaging, comprehensive and convincing novel. . . . [Alison] Weirâ€™s characterisation is superb, and this complex novel will be, without doubt, one of the most admired works of historical fiction of 2017.â€â€”Historical Novels Review

â€œAnne Boleyn, A Kingâ€™s Obsession is beautifully written, exquisitely detailed, and gives readers a more down-to-earth picture of the often maligned Anne. . . . Donâ€™t miss this series.â€â€”Romance Reviews Today

â€œ[Weir] explores Anneâ€™s influences and motivations, creating a multifaceted portrait of an ambitious woman who reluctantly accedes to Henryâ€™s courtship and later acts out of desperation to protect herself and her daughter, Elizabeth. Even readers who know Anneâ€™s story well should gain insights from this revealing novel.â€â€”Booklist

â€œA richly detailed rendering of the familiar Tudor drama . . . Weir brings considerable expertise to her portrait of Anne as â€˜a flawed but very human heroine, a woman of great ambition, idealism and courageâ€™ . . . [and] vividly depicts court life.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews

â€œA well-written and fast-paced novel that should appeal to fans of Tudor-era fiction looking for a fresh look at one of the periodâ€™s most popular protagonists.â€â€”Library Journal
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber unknown
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2017-05-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781101966518

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	unknown
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2017-05-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781101966518

Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession: A Novel (Six Tudor Queens)

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