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Brandy Purdy (Author)
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February 1, 2010
Shy, plain Lady Jane Parker feels out of place in Henry VIII's courtly world of glamour and intrigue--until she meets the handsome George Boleyn. Overjoyed when their fathers arrange a match, her dreams of a loving union are waylaid when she meets George's sister, Anne. For George is completely devoted to his sister, and cold and indifferent to his bride. As Anne acquires a wide circle of admirers, including King Henry, Jane's resentment grows. But if becoming Henry's queen makes Anne the most powerful woman in England, it also makes her highly vulnerable. And as Henry, desperate for a male heir, begins to tire of his mercurial wife, the stage is set for the ultimate betrayal. . .

Encompassing the reigns of four of Henry's wives, from the doomed Anne to the reckless Katherine Howard, The Boleyn Wife is an unforgettable story of ambition, lust, and jealousy, of the power of love to change the course of history, and of the terrible price of revenge.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Kensington (February 1, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0758238444
  • ISBN-13: 978-0758238443
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #920,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brandy Purdy (Emily Purdy in the UK) is the author of the historical novels THE CONFESSION OF PIERS GAVESTON, THE BOLEYN WIFE (THE TUDOR WIFE), THE TUDOR THRONE (MARY & ELIZABETH), and THE QUEEN'S PLEASURE (A COURT AFFAIR). An ardent book lover since early childhood, she first became interested in history at the age of nine or ten years old when she read a book of ghost stories which contained a chapter about Anne Boleyn haunting the Tower of London. Visit her website at www.brandypurdy.com, you can also follow her, and her cat Tabby, via her blog at http://brandypurdy.blogspot.com or on Facebook as Brandy Purdy - Emily Purdy.

 

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A Tudor History of Pornography, March 7, 2010
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I started out enjoying this book, but as I progressed my enjoyment waned. The entire book was taken up with nasty sex scenes and Jane spying on them. It wasn't that there was too much sex in the book, it was that it was so BAD. Sex scenes should be titillating, not repulsive. I can't imagine how Jane could stand watching all this sex when I barely wanted to read about it. But I didn't feel sorry for Jane, because she was such a completely unlikeable character, always either wailing or spying. The final straw came when Anne of Cleves returned to court after Katherine Howard and Henry were married, and it turns out that, yes folks... Anne of Cleves likes girls!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars The Boleyn Wife, March 12, 2010
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Disappointed with this book. A little too sided for my taste with not a lot of historical accuracy. If you just want a quick read, fine but books in Historical Fiction should stick with the history part. Jane was a figure that did change the course of Tudor history but some of the details are way off. If you read for history - do not buy this book, if you read to enjoy and don't care about the history aspect - this would be OK.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware - Excellent Story - But its a Reprint of "Vengence is Mine", February 2, 2010
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All I can say is that I was extremely disappointed when I realized this is Brandy Purdy's original novel "Vengeance is Mine" with a new title and book cover. The story itself is worth five stars as it is an excellently crafted work and I remember being unable to put down the original. Unfortunately, if you have already purchased or read the original; you will more than likely be a bit upset when you realize this is just a reprint. The book description on Amazon makes no note of this, nor does the book jacket. You will only find a statement regarding this as a post by Brandy Purdy on her Amazon Authors page.

I have a small fortune invested in books related to Tudor history and Tudor fiction and would have rather spent my money on something I haven't already read or own.

I am extremely disappointed in the way the publisher handled this!

Vengeance Is Mine: A Novel of Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, and Lady Rochford--the woman who helped destroy them both.
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