Windsor Castle [Paperback]

William Harrison Ainsworth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2009

William Harrison Ainsworth was a 19th century English historian and author. Ainsworth studied law and worked briefly in publishing but eventually worked in journalism and literature. His first success as a writer came with Rookwood in 1834, which features Dick Turpin as its leading character. Ainsworth wrote 39 more novels, the last appearing in 1881. Windsor Castle is an historical romance set during the time of Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon, and Anne Boleyn.

Product Details

• Paperback: 334 pages
• Publisher: Book Jungle (September 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 143852563X
• ISBN-13: 978-1438525631
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 9.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,235,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book that shows the mystique of an historical castle., January 29, 2005

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S. Schwartz "romonko" (alberta canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windsor Castle (New Portway Reprints) (Hardcover)

This little book is a blend of robustness and full-blooded adventure with a good deal of history intertwined within the story. The book covers the happenings within Windsor Castle between 1529 and 1536. A seven-year span that saw the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, and the ascendancy of Jane Seymour in King Henry VIII's life. There are an awful lot of characters in this book, but at this time in England's history large castles like Windsor were home and life to a small community. Ainsworth does a very good job of portraying these historical figures in his book. His character portraits, and his descriptions of castle life put the reader right into the picture.