The Last Boleyn: A Novel

by Karen Harper

Book Overview

They were the Boleyns, once one of England's most powerful family. Anne Boleyn captured the hand of Henry VIII, and now we see the rise and fall of their family fortunes through the eyes of the eldest... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739464051
• ISBN13: 9780739464052
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press
• Length: 409 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.

Customer Reviews

great book

this is a wonderful book I really enjoyed reading it and I recommend it to anyone who loves anne boleyn

The Last Boleyn

I will look up more books by Karen Harper now. Gold information about the forgotten Boleyn daughter, Mary. How she was used as a pawn to keep the King's attention. But earned the King's trust through her honesty which was not done during that time. Henry the VIII seemed to appreciate her honesty. Good book..good for Mary Boleyn..so much for Anne.

Really liked it

This book was a pleasant surprise although as stated before there were a few historical discrepancies (not enough to annoy me personally, but enough to notice). I thought the interpersonal relationships she had with all the royals made the characters seem more real and fulfilled my visions of what they should be. I preferred this portrayal of Anne better than Gergorys' The Other Boleyn Girl which made her seem evil.

The Last Boleyn

This book was an enjoyable addition to the growing list of books on this topic. It explored the life and times of the Tudors with a decided slant on today's attitudes about the place of women in society. The totally unscrupulous and uncaring ambitions of Sir Thomas Boleyn seems to be the underlying cause of the reformation and it totally credible, based on historical fact. The fact that the reader was treated to a most satisfying exposure of this, however fictional the conversations may have been, added to the enjoyment of the book as well as giving a deeper understanding of how fragile life was in those times. The power of some individuals over others in those times makes us thankful today that this is no longer the way of life.

Passion's Reign

I love this book. It's about Mary Boleyn, sister to Anne Boleyn. Tell about her being 2 Kings' misstress. King of France and King Henry VIII of England. I read this book when it first came out and I still have it today. She does finally find a man that loves her William Stafford.