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Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds, Ann Marie Lee, full cast, Justine Eyre, Katharine Lee McEwan, Jayne Entwistle, Fiona Hardingham, Elizabeth Knowelden, Elliot Hill
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
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Summary
Perfect for anyone fascinated by the royal wedding, Netflix's The Crown, or Wolf Hall, this is a pitch-perfect reimagining of the romance and tragedy of Henry VIII and his six wives, told from multiple points of view by some of your favorite authors.
If you were one of King Henry VIII's six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? Would you be the subject of rumor and scandal like Catherine Howard? Or would you get away and survive like Anna of Cleves?
Meet them and Henry's other queens - each bound for divorce or death - in this epic and thrilling novel that reads like fantasy but really happened. Watch spellbound as each of these women attempts to survive their unpredictable king as he grows more and more obsessed with producing a male heir. And discover how the power-hungry court fanned the flames of Henry's passions...and his most horrible impulses.
Whether you're a huge fan of all things Tudor or new to this jaw-dropping saga, you won't be able to get the unique voices of Henry and his wives - all brought to life by seven award-winning and best-selling authors - out of your head. This is an intimate look at the royals during one of the most treacherous times in history. Who will you root for, and who will you love to hate?
One of the NYPL top 10 best books of the year.
"Ambitious and exciting." (Bustle)
"A clever, feminist reimagining of one of English history's most fascinating moments." (Refinery29)
"These stories of love, lust, power and intrigue never fail to fascinate." (Shelf Awareness)
Who's who:
- M. T. Anderson - Henry VIII
- Candace Fleming - Katharine of Aragon, wife #1
- Stephanie Hemphill - Anne Boleyn, wife #2
- Lisa Ann Sandell - Jane Seymour, wife #3
- Jennifer Donnelly - Anna of Cleves, wife #4
- Linda Sue Park - Catherine Howard, wife #5
- Deborah Hopkinson - Kateryn Parr, wife #6
Critic reviews
"Seven talented YA authors and gifted narrators embrace the personalities, foibles, dreams, and philosophies of Henry VIII's unfortunate wives.... Together, these perspectives paint a personal, poignant, thoroughly engaging view of history." (AudioFile)
"Romance and intrigue dominate these accounts, as do the frustrations of being female in a time when 'no woman - not even a Queen - can...show her own power'..." (Shelf Awareness)
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- Jayne Chughtai
- 15-02-24
Enjoyable
There is Nothing new that Tudor fans won't already know, but nicely narrated and enjoyable to listen.
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- Rose
- 27-04-20
just utterly brilliant
None of us know what truly passed between Henry VIII and his six queens or whether he was a tyrant or just a lonely man. We do know that he always got his way and that these days he’d be called a spoint brat who in the end mistrusted everyone through paranoia and that he took whores as well as mistresses. I’ve read a lot of books about his wives and most of them generally romanticise them so that it’s hard to imagine how they took care of the more vulgar functions that are the lot of all of us. This though is by far the best I’ve ever read on the subject. A bit too much of the ‘I said’ and ‘he said’ but forgiveable under the circumstances I think.
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- RosePetal86
- 16-06-23
they should turn this into a series
I loved this book it gave me an interest into this part of history that i never had growing up . I think some of the characters accents were very questionable though but great listen overall
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- Rebecca davies
- 09-08-20
amazing
I really enjoyed this book it was sympathetic to each wife and the view of Henry Viii definitely recommend this book.
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- MrsM
- 23-06-23
Excellent listen
An excellent interpretation of a well known slice of history. Well narrated and very entertaining
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- heidi bullen
- 14-12-18
Interesting.
Hearing, so speak of the wives and Henry's opinions on their version of their marriages was entertaining. A light listen on the bus to and from work or relaxing in the bath. Was worth listening to.
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- Yvonne VAUGHAN-GORDON
- 13-07-22
amazing book!
I loved this book although I thought it would be too long at first, it is broken down into chapters and you are given the time intervals too so you can plan a cheeky half hour /hour when you can. it was well read and easy to follow and was full of insight of each character x I was sad when it ended
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- Miss L Hallsworth
- 30-01-24
Fab!
This really brought to life the 6 wives of Henry VIII. I thought this was really well put together and I enjoyed it so much.
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- Charlotte Johnson
- 28-09-18
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
As a lover of history, I thought I knew most things about this famous group.
Delightedly this book proved me wrong.There has been details I missed and links not made until strung together side by side.
Listened to the whole thing in a day.
Loved the different take on viewpoints of each wife's life with an input of Henry's own at the end.
Worth a listen and your credit.
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- Winifred
- 21-06-22
Excellent Book
A really good 'read', excellent presentation of the female perspective of Tudor history. I would recommend this book.
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