When nobleman Thomas Boleyn, lord of Hever Castle, is called to London in 1509 to present himself to the newly—anointed eighteen—year—old king, Henry VIII, Thomas’s young daughter, Anne, implores him not to leave. “Well, make sure the prize you bring me is worth it, Father,” Anne demands of him. “I will try,” he responds. “But I’ll wager even a crown wouldn’t satisfy you.” Such premonitions resonate convincingly throughout Tracy Borman’s rich and compelling novel. Blending the history she knows so well with the creativity of her imagination, Borman brings the Boleyn family’s three—decade rise and precipitous fall to vivid life.
Borman surrounds the main dramatic events of the Boleyn saga with a colorful tableau in which servants play key roles, familial and inter—familial rivalries threaten, and true love often loses out to keen ambition. Anne’s ever—loyal attendant Esther Frideswide, and Thomas Boleyn’s perfidious steward Robert Cranwell, are as memorable as Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Cromwell, or anyone in the increasingly dangerous orbit of Henry VIII’s court, as he pursues Anne relentlessly, only to abandon and execute her and her brother when she can’t give him the son and heir he desperately seeks. Through her keen storytelling gifts, Tracy Borman vividly portrays famous historical characters in this resonant novel of family, fate, and intrigue.
When nobleman Thomas Boleyn, lord of Hever Castle, is called to London in 1509 to present himself to the newly—anointed eighteen—year—old king, Henry VIII, Thomas’s young daughter, Anne, implores him not to leave. “Well, make sure the prize you bring me is worth it, Father,” Anne demands of him. “I will try,” he responds. “But I’ll wager even a crown wouldn’t satisfy you.” Such premonitions resonate convincingly throughout Tracy Borman’s rich and compelling novel. Blending the history she knows so well with the creativity of her imagination, Borman brings the Boleyn family’s three—decade rise and precipitous fall to vivid life.
Borman surrounds the main dramatic events of the Boleyn saga with a colorful tableau in which servants play key roles, familial and inter—familial rivalries threaten, and true love often loses out to keen ambition. Anne’s ever—loyal attendant Esther Frideswide, and Thomas Boleyn’s perfidious steward Robert Cranwell, are as memorable as Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Cromwell, or anyone in the increasingly dangerous orbit of Henry VIII’s court, as he pursues Anne relentlessly, only to abandon and execute her and her brother when she can’t give him the son and heir he desperately seeks. Through her keen storytelling gifts, Tracy Borman vividly portrays famous historical characters in this resonant novel of family, fate, and intrigue.
The House of Boleyn: A Novel
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The House of Boleyn: A Novel
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780802167859 |
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| Publisher: | Grove/Atlantic, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 08/04/2026 |
| Pages: | 368 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d) |