The Other Boleyn Girl - Phillipa Gregory

I've recently been seeing a quite of lot of advertising of the film adaptation of "The Other Boleyn Girl" and am very keen to see it. I've always enjoyed historical or war genre films and from the trailers I've seen this one looks just up my street, especially as I was always fascinated by this era at school. I soon learnt that it was based on an actual book and decided to read the book before the film was released - little did I know I would have devoured the entire book in under a week! The Author Philippa Gregory was born in Kenya and moved to England at an early age. She has quite a selection of novels under her belt, including both ...  Read the complete review

I adore reading and learning about all things historical, especially Tudor and Elizabethan times, I frequently get my hands on historical novels, and just recently I’ve discovered one author I just cant get enough of. Having already read the Queens Fool, set in the time of Edwards reign, lets step back in time slightly to when Eddies father was head bigwig, and just beginning his famous reign as the Elizabeth Taylor of Tudor times. This is the other Boleyn Girl, the story of Anne Boleyn (who lost her head over the king) told from the point of view of her sister Mary. The Story Mary Boleyn is in her teens, and in the style of the day has ...  Read the complete review

I've been wanting to read this book long before the release of the film. I'd almost given up hope of my library stocking it so I was happy to see it in the 'new' section completely brand new. Where I managed to snap it up straight away. The Other Boleyn Girl is based on Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne. From the years 1521-1536 we read about the events which surround her life at that particular time, starting off from when she was at the young age of 12 and already married. Whilst Anne is being brought up in a french court Mary is doing just as is expected of her. Staying in line and obeying everything which her family are telling her to do. No matter how ...  Read the complete review

I can see why this book is so highly rated on DooYoo (and everywhere else!) as The Other Boleyn girl is a brilliant read. This was the first book I read by Philippa Gregory and I wasn't sure what to expect at first. I do like reading historical fiction and I am quite interested in the Tudor times, however I must admit that since school I had forgotten the order of the wives of King Henry VIII and how they died completely... but I'm sure I'm not the only one! The Other Boleyn Girl is, as you may expect, based around Anne Boleyn who King Henry married after divorcing his first wife Queen Katherine. As we all know Anne Boleyn ended up being beheaded by King ...  Read the complete review

Edit 20/01/09: I have been corrected by someone who tells me that it is not fully known whether he died of siphilus or not and could have been type 2 diabetes or well...anything really. I prefer to think it was the former. The story of 'The Other Boleyn Girl' is a fictional account based on historical fact of romantic relationship both Anne Boleyn and her sister Mary had with Henry VIII of England. One sees it from the perspective of Mary Boleyn and a story ensues of their courtship with the king, Anne's marriage and the trials and tribulations that develop from such turbulent courses of events. All in all, the book is wonderfully engaging and fits ...  Read the complete review