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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780743227445
Edition: 1st Scribner Paperback Fiction Ed
ISBN: 0743227441
Label: Touchstone
Manufacturer: Touchstone
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 672
Publication Date: June 04, 2003
Publisher: Touchstone
Studio: Touchstone

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Accessories:

• The Constant Princess (Boleyn)
• The Boleyn Inheritance
• The Other Boleyn Girl (Movie Tie-In)

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
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.




Rating: - Horribly inaccurate, disgusting and disrespectful novel
As a history buff and huge fan of Anne Boleyn, this novel made me sick. There is a limit as to how far a novelist can stretch the truth while writing historical fiction, and Gregory went too far. It is clear that Gregory did hardly any research on Anne Boleyn's character (as is evidence by the fact that she did not even consult THE biography on Anne, Eric Ives's book) and instead was too concerned with making Mary Boleyn out to be more important than she actually was to English history. Gregory unfortunately ... Read More

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Rating: - Power, Politics, and Corruption: Intense
The Other Boleyn Girl is the best piece of historical fiction that I've ever read; there were several nights when I couldn't put down the book and read until the early morning hours.

Historical fiction is not generally my preferred reading choice, but I thoroughly enjoyed Phillipa Gregory's portrayal of Henry VIII's court, the ambition of the Boleyn family, and the tragic demise of Anne Boleyn, the oldest of two sisters in the Boleyn family. The story is told by Anne's younger sister, Mary Boleyn, ... Read More

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Rating: - The Other Boleyn Girl (Boleyn) book
This was purchased as a gift for a family member. It was easy to shop online and the item was a good value, which came quickly, and was well packaged.

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Rating: - Superbly Complex
This book has truly been one of the best books I've ever read. It is fast paced with a well-woven suspenseful plot with twists and turns. The complexity of the character's emotions, especially Mary Boleyn as the 1st person narrator, is extraordinary. Mary pulls you into her life and into the inner workings of her family and life in Henry VIII's court. While the story may be fictional, many details are historically accurate. After finishing this book, I went on to read a biography of Anne Boleyn and one on Henry ... Read More

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Rating: - 4+ actually; great plot and really hot
There is quite a bit of raunchy in this one. Of course you have a good sister and a bad one. Lots of unexpected "bumps" along the way. Worth reading but the movie is nothing to compare. A book is always so much better.

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