Excellent story

My favourite Philippa Gregory book is The Other Boleyn Girl, and I was utterly thrilled to read another of her books - The King's Curse - which so excellently brings the frightening Tudor period to life.

It did annoy me that Bianca Amato pronounced Berkshire in the American way but apart from that she is an excellent reader. She was Margaret!

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Gregory back on form!

Ms Gregory has her mojo back after several weak Plantagenet novels this one is back to the style I had come to expect from this author after reading earlier Tudor books.
The reader has a few very irritating mispronunciation since the same few words occur often & I did find myself correcting her each time.
Overall highly enjoyable listen.

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Fantastically brutal history we must not forget

The story is fictional as far as the narrative is concerned but the historical facts should never be forgotten. This is a terribly sad story made all the worse for being true. The footnote at the end is very touching. A difficult listen but absolutely enchanting. Even though the worst it is impossible to stop listening.

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Brings history to life

Phillipa Gregory really does bring history to life. I have learned so much through reading/listening to her books than I ever did at school. It is sickening what Henry VIII got away with and the way women were used by greedy men. It must have been awful to have been Margaret Pole going through life always worrying if any of her loved ones would end up in the Tower - I hadn't realised before how many deaths Henry VIII was responsible for.

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Moving

I found this telling of the life of Margaret Pole very moving. I realise that these types of historical novels are not pure history, but the core events of the actual true life of this resilient lady are the framework around which the fiction is constructed. This is done in a sympathetic way, which gives a sense of realism to the work. Sometimes I had to remind myself that the author could not have known the details and not to put any historical weight on them. I found that I took away with me a strong admiration for this resilient lady.

Bianca Amato does an excellent job narrating this book, and unlike others who have reviewed her work here on Audible, I do not in the least have any problem with the pronunciation of certain words. I have listened to many, many books now, and this narrator gives a good sense of the meaning to almost everything she is reading. I would definitely choose her narration over others if there were a choice.

Unusually for me, I listened to this book again after finishing the first time, as I had been so moved by it after the first hearing. I suppose you can't give a better recommendation than that.

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Fantastic I felt as if I was there. Narrator has the most beautiful voice ...very very good.

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Excellent novel, perfectly narrated.

As with all Philippa Gregory books this is researched incredibly well with a believable, gripping storyline wonderfully woven around the known history.

Bianca Amato is the perfect reader offering a flowing narration that perfectly portrays the nuances of the characters.

Really enjoyed this from the outset, listening at every opportunity & finishing in just a few days. Perhaps the best of Philippa Gregory's stories.

The author's note at the end of the story was good however I would have preferred to hear this at the start to set the scene and let me know the premise for the book.

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Great book

Great book lovely to listen to love all of the tudor series. Well read

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Philippa Gregory does it again

What made the experience of listening to The King's Curse the most enjoyable?

As always an excellently researched story if you love Philippa Gregory you will love this

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Another great book

I loved the story again and it's a great way to find out more about history, particularly the Courtenay family who still live close by. I found the narration slightly annoying with mispronunciation of several place names, but overall really liked it.

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