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The Other Queenby: Philippa Gregory August 21, 2008 |
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I was over the moon when I discovered the latest book of Philippa Gregory... and I got very let down. Not that it is a really bad book it is just very empty and a month later I can not recall what it was about. The only thing I really liked about this book was the way Gregory rotate the characters and chapters.
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The Constant Princessby: Philippa Gregory May 02, 2006 |
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This is one of the best PG tudor novels and i couldnt put it down. I love the way it deals with the little known older brother of Henry, Arthur and the way Catalina (Kathrine) is so determined. The way the book is written makes it really hard to not sympaphise with her and if you dont cry in the last chapter you have a heart of stone. The only problem with this is that you cant read it before you go to bed becasue you will HAVE to sat up all night to finnish it!
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The Boleyn Inheritanceby: Philippa Gregory May 01, 2007 |
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In this brilliant novel we get to see three women, one evil and guilt stricken the other shy and gullible, and the third women young beautiful and vain.
After reading the other Boleyn girl thirst, I was able to understood the true cruelty of Jane Boleyn (lady rochford) in this book once again she only thinks of herself , she befriends both of henrys new queens with only her interest in mind. She is most obsessed with Anne Boleyn and her brother George Boleyn. She feels the guilt as it was her who help put both brother and sister to death. She is a jealous vile women who gets her just deserts as someone uses her to his own advantage, giving her hopes and dreams and then easily taking it away from her. Anne of Cleves ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Other Boleyn Girlby: Philippa Gregory October 07, 2002 |
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"The other Boleyn girl" as a franchise has been terrifically successful, spawning two films and some heated debate along the way. But for numerous reasons, it should be approached with caution by the reader.
Personally, I agree with other reviews in that I don't mind some historical innaccuracies in my fiction, despite having a history degree, as long as it's made clear that fiction is all it is. And I did enjoy some parts of the book. I like the claustrophobic description of court life in the tudor period, and the intensity of the relationship between the sisters. And yes, some bits are quite sexy. None of it would pass as a plausible description of human relationships, but never mind- the point of romantic fiction is, after all, idealisation ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Queen's Foolby: Philippa Gregory May 04, 2004 |
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This was only the second Philippa Gregory book i'd ever read so i had no idea how it would turn out
As soon as I read the first page I was hooked - i'd never read a book so fast in my life When I finished it I couldnt stop thinking about hannah green , about her love for Robert Dudley about her way of life. About 3 months after id read it i couldnt stand it any longer i was so caught up in the character i struggled to read any other books so ive decided to read it again. I cant wait until Hannah's in Calais with robert coz' that was my favorite bit. If you dont read this you are a fool indeed ! Read it and i guaranttee you wont regret it >>More Details |
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A Respectable Tradeby: Philippa Gregory January 03, 1998 |
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This is, rightfully, an angry book that uncovers the British slave-trade and the inhumanities upon which empire is built. Gregory is clearly incensed, both politically and personally, about this hidden history and uncovers the ignorance and wilful self-deceit which underpins any kind of prejudice, whether racial, sexual, gendered etc.
However I felt that her very anger made this a very unsubtle book, unsophisticated precisely because of its polemic and didactic stance. Characters became representatives of political view-points: the ambitious lower-middle class tradesman determined to rise socially; his bitter and inhumane sister; the wife sold into a different type of slavery and yet unwilling to set herself free, and the noble, good, humane black slaves... ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Virgin's Loverby: Philippa Gregory April 25, 2005 |
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Much of the book is satisfying. To a modern reader the four point tension, Elizabeth, her spymaster Cecil, her first great love Robin, and his wife Amy, handles well, with other characters made severely secondary. Though in the case of Blanche Parry, rather too secondary perhaps, more of that below.
I did like the early uncertainty by Elizabeth on court procedures, as she had been much shut away; giving the court expert Robin some of his first power base with her. Also their shared horror from being incarcerated in the Tower rings powerfully true. The details of Court life are richly portrayed: for example the almost tribal precedence about eating at meals. The detail on birth control is fascinating. I should have liked rather more ordinary detail of everyday and ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Meridon (The Wideacre Trilogy: Book 3)by: Philippa Gregory January 02, 2002 |
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The final book in the Wideacre trilogy and tells the story of Julia and Richard Lacey's daughter Meridon (Sarah Lacey). Her mother gave her up to travelling gypsies at birth to protect her from the Lacey madness.
After her gypsy sister is killed during a trapeez act by the father of her unborn baby, Meridon is consumed by grief and accidentally discovers Wideacre and her inheritance. She dashes everyones hopes as she wants to farm the land for a profit for herself. On her deathbed she is tricked out of her inheritance, but somehow finds the strength to live and against all odds win back Wideacre and the man she loves. She is then able to give Wideacre to the poor. A happy ending to a mostly depressing trilogy. >>More Details |
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Wideacreby: Philippa Gregory October 16, 2006 |
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Straight off, I have to say that I am an uncritical fan of most of PGs work, but this one stretched even my credulity a bit. Being an unapologetic, pavement-plodding, Glaswegian city-girl , I was a little confused by the mystic, magical appeal of Wideacre, and I spent the first few chapters rather wondering what all the fuss was about. Still do, as a matter of fact. Despite this, I found the characters utterly compelling, if only in a slightly disturbing way, and the plots elaborate turns and developments were fascinating; but in the way that picking a scab is - you know its just going to end in (apologies for word creation, but nothing else does it justice) manky-ness, but you still just keep going. Saying that, I did find the John-addicted-to-whisky-and-only-Celia-can-save-him thing ... Read More:
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The Other Boleyn Girlby: Philippa Gregory February 18, 2008 |
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"The other Boleyn girl" as a franchise has been terrifically successful, spawning two films and some heated debate along the way. But for numerous reasons, it should be approached with caution by the reader.
Personally, I agree with other reviews in that I don't mind some historical innaccuracies in my fiction, despite having a history degree, as long as it's made clear that fiction is all it is. And I did enjoy some parts of the book. I like the claustrophobic description of court life in the tudor period, and the intensity of the relationship between the sisters. And yes, some bits are quite sexy. None of it would pass as a plausible description of human relationships, but never mind- the point of romantic fiction is, after all, idealisation and escapism. Unfortunately, ... Read More: >>More Details |
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