Random House Reader's Circle The Lady in the Tower, (Paperback)

from jburlinson

Native Americans are famous for using every last iota of the buffalo. Allison Weir seems to have adopted the same conservationist philosophy regarding the Tudors. This must be Ms. Weir's third or fourth go-around for Henry 8 and "the concubine", as her enemies liked to call her. As a result, we'r...

from Whisper1

The allure of Anne Boleyn undoubtedly stands the test of time. Lo these 474 years after her beheading, historians still attempt to discern the "truth" of her fascinating allure, her mercurial character, her charismatic charm, her bitterly sharp tongue, her scathing, hurtful nastiness and the abid...

from queencersei

Alison Weir delivers another well constructed, highly readable biography. The Lady in the Tower focus' exclusively on the last few months of Anne Boleyn's life. Her dramatic downfall is carefully reconstructed with Weir's usual attention to detail. Queen Anne is portrayed as being an entirely hum...

from stephaniechase

Weir writes a fascinating look at the short period of time between Anne Boleyn's fall and execution; she is certainly a Boleyn fan, which provides a bias for which she is forthright and unapologetic. I read this shortly after Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall," and the two together provided a wonderful ...

from briandrewz

This is an exhaustive account of Anne Boleyn's last days. Alison Weir takes us on an extraordinarily detailed journey through Anne's final weeks. This book isn't about Anne's whole life, just the end of it. A staggering amount of research has led to the definitive book on the subject. It's heartb...