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Six Tudor Queens: Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession

Six Tudor Queens, Book 2

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Six Tudor Queens: Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession

By: Alison Weir
Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
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Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by best-selling historian Alison Weir, author of Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, is the second captivating novel in the Six Tudor Queens series. An unforgettable portrait of the ambitious woman whose fate we know all too well, but whose true motivations may surprise you. Essential listening for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick.

The young woman who changed the course of history.

Fresh from the palaces of Burgundy and France, Anne draws attention at the English court, embracing the play of courtly love.

But when the King commands, nothing is ever a game.

Anne has a spirit worthy of a crown - and the crown is what she seeks. At any price.

Anne Boleyn. The second of Henry's Queens. Her story.

History tells us why she died. This powerful novel shows her as she lived.

Six Tudor Queens. Six novels. Six years.

©2017 Alison Weir (P)2017 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Fiction Historical Fiction Royalty Tudor Scary

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"Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life." The Guardian)
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Very interesting to to have Anne approached in a way that contrasts the many other novels of her life.
Alison Weir has long been my favourite author of historical fiction, and I have enjoyed the first two books in the 6 wives series almost as much as innocent traitor, which I still believe to be her finest work.
I enjoyed the performance of Anna Bentinck, but the version I listened to needs editing, there are several mistakes and even a double take of the same initially mispronounced sentence.

Wonderful fresh telling

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A fabulous series
Narration that is easy to listen to
Quite addictive, I listen around the house and in the car

Fabulous

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obviously we know the inevitable end but nonetheless this book is an incredible listen and a lovely narrator.

excellent listen, would definitely recommend

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An amazing book. From start to end it gripped me into hearing more. The ending of book is something that will stick with you for a while so bare that in mind.

Amazing

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Excellent book, well read. Good research and time line of events. Alison Weir always recounts good actual books in a good narrative.

Anne Bolyn

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easy book to listen to. Lady Anne voice changes through her moods and thoughts. Her last days are very dramatic and hard to listen to as you feel her fear. I fear her demise was that she was jealous of others and trying to rule with King Henry. These thoughts where before her time as women should not know of political thoughts or even voice them. King Henry had to have her killed as she would be dangerous.

not guilty.

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Couldn't stop listening, I'm a little familiar with Anne's story so it was amazing to hear her fleshed out as the whole person she was. Anne like Catherine was a victim of patriarchal rule, she was murdered by the state when her body didn't do what the powerful men around her wanted. It's emotional to listen to her terror while imprisoned and infuriating to hear her so elequently and intelligenty defend herself in that shame trial. This audiobook is a brilliant tribute to an incredible woman, even with the occasional recording mistakes and the drums at the end, which are a little jarring. I'lll listen again and again, amazing.

Enchanting

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Never before have I felt so involved with a character that I felt I already knew. There is no fear of not enjoying this book because you already know how it ends. I was truly transported to these treacherous times and felt with Anne through her life. I loved this book.

Beautifully written and performed

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I love Alison Weir books and this was no different the facts in a fiction novel is spellbinding

Gripping story telling

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This is absolutely fabulous and more like Hilary Mantel than Phillipa Gregory in its rich detail. However, it is such a shame that no one seems have proof-listened to the whole thing before publication. From the repeating of a line where the pronouciation of a bird was changed but the original line left in; to several errors along the lines of “the King was pleased that the King…” where the first “King” should have been Anne”. And the kings saluted her (guards perhaps?). A few little errors but increasing towards the end and if the listener is expected to spend over 14 hours listening, accuracy would be appreciated.
That said, the narration is excellent and Anita Bentinck voices the different characters beautifully. Definitely recommend - although (plot spoiler) unfortunately the ending doesn’t change.

Excellent apart from the reading errors

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