Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession by Alison Weir

Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession by Alison Weir

In this second novel of Alison Weir's epic Six Tudor Queens series, the acclaimed author and historian weaves exciting new research into the story of Anne Boleyn, Henry VI's most infamous wife, a woman ahead of her time whose very life--and death--forever changed a nation.

Born into a noble English family, Anne is barely a teenager when she is sent from her family's Hever Castle to serve at the royal court of the Netherlands. This strategic move on the part of her opportunistic father also becomes a chance for the girl to grow and discover herself. There, and later in France, Anne thrives, preferring to absorb the works of progressive writers rather than participate in courtly flirtations. She also begins to understand the inequalities and indignities suffered by her gender.

Anne isn't completely inured to the longings of the heart, but her powerful family has ambitious plans for her future that override any wishes of her own. When the King of England himself, Henry VI, asks Anne to be his mistress, she spurns his advances--reminding him that he is a married man who has already conducted an affair with her sister, Mary. Anne's rejection only intensifies Henry's pursuit, but in the absence of a male heir--and given an aging Queen Katherine--the opportunity to elevate and protect the Boleyn family, and to exact vengeance on her envious detractors, is too tempting for Anne to resist, even as it proves to be her undoing.

While history tells of how Anne Boleyn died, this compelling new novel reveals how fully she lived.

Praise for Anne Boleyn, A King's Obession

Superb . . . page-turning biographical fiction, hauntingly and beautifully told . . . psychologically penetrating.--Historical Novels Review

Immaculately researched and convincing . . . This tale of Anne's ascent and demise cannot escape comparisons with Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall series.--The Times

A tragic, misrepresented figure, one of history's original nasty women . . . Weir's fictional Anne is ferociously smart and guilty of nothing but craving the power that's rightfully hers to claim.--NPR

One of historical fiction's most compelling and exciting portraits of the enduringly fascinating and mysterious Anne Boleyn.--Lancashire Evening Post

As always, Weir demonstrates a keen eye for crafting dramatic scenes of beautiful, accurate detail, instilling in the reader a vivid sense of being there.--Booklist

Deborah Weir (Greenwich, CT) is president of Greenwich Consulting, a firm that provides money management and asset allocation services to institutional investors and wealthy individuals. Clients include senior portfolio managers at major financial institutions such as Chase Bank, Sumitomo Bank, and FleetBoston. Prior to forming Greenwich Advisors, Ms. Weir managed an approximately $500 million fixed income portfolio for Scudder Investments, investing in international securities and derivatives, as well as traditional bonds. By virtue of her experience in trading bonds, Ms. Weir has developed a stock market trading system which utilizes information from the fixed income market to determine market tops and bottoms; where we are in the economic cycle; and investor psychology. Her timing system has produced an overall return of 74% higher than what investor would achieve by simply holding onto stocks since 1960. Ms. Weir has written articles for Active Trader, Futures Magazine, and Journal of Cash Management. She is a Certified Financial Analyst and is the first woman president of the Stamford Society of Investment Analysts. She has appeared on local Connecticut television and radio as a financial expert.

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ISBN 13	9781101966518
ISBN 10	1101966513
Title	Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession
Author	Alison Weir
Series	Six Tudor Queens
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Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2017-05-16
Number of pages	560
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