Boleyn Traitor
The new thrilling historical Sunday Times bestseller, from the internationally acclaimed author of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL
-
-
5.0 • 2 Ratings
-
-
- $17.99
Publisher Description
Sister. Liar. Witness. Spy. Traitor?
Her secrets shaped a kingdom. The truth will change history.
Sunday Times bestseller
Jane Boleyn watches from the shadows of the Tudor court. Where nothing is more powerful than a secret. And power rests on the edge of a tyrant King's sword.
She wears many masks - loving wife, devoted sister, and obedient spy. It's what a woman must do to survive.
The only weapon she has is her voice.
They say Jane's whispers sealed the fate of two queens. They called her a liar and a traitor.
But the truth is far more dangerous...
Philippa Gregory brings the Boleyn traitor out of the shadows in an explosive story of one woman's survival in the deadly dance of the Tudor Court.
Praise for Boleyn Traitor
'Returning triumphantly to the world that first catapulted her to bestsellerdom, Gregory thickens the plot by casting Jane as a spy for Thomas Cromwell, bestowing power and agency that is as perilous as it is thrilling' The Mail on Sunday
'Gregory skillfully captures the lust for power and wealth that overcomes those who serve a mentally unstable ruler. Readers will gain insight about life at the royal court of Henry VIII and his uncontrolled power' Library Journal
'Richly atmospheric, Gregory's novel delivers a riveting portrait of Jane and drama of the cunning stakes involved in trying to survive Henry's reign' Booklist
'Beautifully written, meticulously researched ... utterly compelling and unputdownable' Santa Montefiore
A stunning tour de force: compelling, thrilling, mesmerising, completely engrossing' Barbara Erskine
'An enthralling historical thriller and a mirror on contemporary politics ... rich and compelling' C J Cooke
'A propulsive, emotional, thrill ride through the Tudor court' Lucy Clarke
'A thrilling story about ambition, power struggles ... and dark side of the Tudor court' Adele Parks
'Gregory masterfully explores Jane's guilt, ambition and survival [...] you can feel the power, danger and allure of the Tudor dynasty on every page' Woman & Home
'An immersive visit to the Court of Henry VIII with its magnificence and machinations, its pageantry and plotting' Saga
Acclaim for Philippa Gregory:
'Historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told' The Times
'Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer ... All of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men' Sunday Times
'Immaculate research, pacey narratives and a stubborn insistence that history is not only about men' Daily Mail
'Impressive and enjoyable' Antonia Fraser, New Statesman
'Gregory has made an impressive career out of breathing passionate, independent life into the historical noblewomen whose personalities had previously lain flat on family trees' Helen Brown, Telegraph
Book 10 in the Tudor and Plantagenet Novels series
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Gregory resumes her Tudor Series (following 2017's The Last Tudor) with an engrossing tale of lady-in-waiting Jane Boleyn. In 1534 Greenwich Palace, Jane attends to her sister-in-law, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's pregnant young queen. Henry is obsessed with producing a male heir, and after Anne gives birth to a girl, Elizabeth, he has Anne executed. Little is known about the historical Jane, who was wife to Anne's brother, George. Contemporaries vilified her as a traitor to her husband and Anne, both of whom were executed in 1536. Playing on the fact that Jane's father, Lord Morley, studied Machiavelli and Castiglione, Gregory casts her heroine as an ambitious, Machiavellian survivor who was enlisted by Thomas Cromwell "as one of his many lady-spies in the queen's rooms." The reader follows Jane through a well-staged series of court dances, royal hunts, May Day ceremonies, and other festivities. Lurking in the background are court intrigues, Spanish spies, and power plays, all of which bring on "death, undeniable death." Gregory also sketches the inner lives of "strong man" Henry VIII and his many wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, and "Kitty" Howard. It's Jane who steals the show, however, up until her tragic death in 1542. Once again, Gregory brings the Tudor era to vivid life.
