Six hundred pages in two-and-one quarter days. Oh, so this is what *not* being in school feels like! On one hand, this is quite a long tome, but we seem to be a gang that likes that in a book. On the other hand, it is written in such a manner that allows one to think (perchance to dream) that maybe one day they could write a book, too.
While you may be thinking, "My, aren't the Boleyns quite popular this year!" Ms. Harper released this book under a different title in 1983. This story of the Bullen (later Boleyn under Anne's direction) family is full of twists and turns one would not even dream of in modernity, but are amazingly believeable in medieval times. The attention to detail provides a wonderful literary screenplay, and the characters and plot are very well developed. The book does come screaming to the end, but the end really needn't be any more embellished to be striking.
I have been inspired to write a book of my own...perhaps...of the same time period, and perhaps with many of the same characters. Since this is an open blog, I won't post the concept here as I would intend to copyright it. I have been researching the topic & timeperiod and have not found a book of the same subject matter. I think it would fly, and will share with those that are interested via email.
I would recommend this read, a decadent page-turner of the Tudor period. Perfect with multiple cups of coffee or Turkish tea over a restful weekend!
~ Robin
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