Gregory, Philippa
The Boleyn Inheritance
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007190331
- author:
- Gregory, Philippa
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 528
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Historical fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory In 1539, Henry VIII's power is at its peak, and the fate of his fourth wife hangs in the balance. Philippa Gregory's latest novel is a gripping tale of love, deceit, and survival in the treacherous world of the Tudor court. As Henry VIII navigates the complex web of alliances and rivalries, two women emerge as key players: Anne of Cleves, the German princess who becomes the king's pawn in his Protestant alliance, and Katherine Howard, the young and vivacious queen who finds herself trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Meanwhile, Jane Boleyn, the sister of the infamous Anne Boleyn, finds herself drawn back into the inner circle, where the legacy of death and deceit haunts every step. In a kingdom ruled by an increasingly tyrannical king, nothing is certain, and the stakes are higher than ever.