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  • Six Tudor Queens: Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession

  • Six Tudor Queens, Book 2
  • By: Alison Weir
  • Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
  • Length: 21 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (399 ratings)
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Summary

Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by best-selling historian Alison Weir, author of Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, is the second captivating novel in the Six Tudor Queens series. An unforgettable portrait of the ambitious woman whose fate we know all too well, but whose true motivations may surprise you. Essential listening for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick.

The young woman who changed the course of history.

Fresh from the palaces of Burgundy and France, Anne draws attention at the English court, embracing the play of courtly love.

But when the King commands, nothing is ever a game.

Anne has a spirit worthy of a crown - and the crown is what she seeks. At any price.

Anne Boleyn. The second of Henry's Queens. Her story.

History tells us why she died. This powerful novel shows her as she lived.

Six Tudor Queens. Six novels. Six years.

©2017 Alison Weir (P)2017 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

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"Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life." The Guardian)

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badly edited

afew times there are repeated lines and other odd bits in it but overall its okay

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Well written, terribly read.

If you're familiar with Weir you'll know what to expext: the writing's ok, especially if you're into Tudor tales anyway.
However, the reading is awful, with pantomime-style voices and no interpretation of the writing at all.

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Wonderful fresh telling

Very interesting to to have Anne approached in a way that contrasts the many other novels of her life.
Alison Weir has long been my favourite author of historical fiction, and I have enjoyed the first two books in the 6 wives series almost as much as innocent traitor, which I still believe to be her finest work.
I enjoyed the performance of Anna Bentinck, but the version I listened to needs editing, there are several mistakes and even a double take of the same initially mispronounced sentence.

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Fabulous

A fabulous series
Narration that is easy to listen to
Quite addictive, I listen around the house and in the car

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Answers a lot of questions

this book I've been wanting to read it for so long and I finally got the chance too. it answers a lot of questions that people would have knowing these stories. it was entertaining and eye opening. definitely going to continue with the series.

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Details from Anne’s perspective.

Liked that it was based on Anne’s perspective and the background information into Anne’s education and influences which then added to her personality.

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Anne Bolyn

Excellent book, well read. Good research and time line of events. Alison Weir always recounts good actual books in a good narrative.

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Really Enjoyed viewpoint

Great follow on from Katherine, wonderfully told. Giving sympathy to another point of view. Excellent narration.

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Loved it!

An excellent follow on, super interesting to see things from Katherine’s perspective and then Anne’s. A brilliant account.

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Gripping

This book was gripping! I can’t wait to get on to Jane Seymour. One wonders how anyone could have had the confidence to marry Henry after the way he treated his first two wives.

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