The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn, Robin Maxwell
The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn, Robin Maxwell
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The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn

Author: Robin Maxwell

Narrator: Suzan Crowley

Unabridged: 13 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/18/2012

Synopsis

Robin Maxwell’s debut novel introduces Anne Boleyn and her daughter, Elizabeth: one was queen for a thousand days, the other for more than forty years. Both were passionate, headstrong women, loved and hated by Henry VIII.At the beginning of Elizabeth’s reign, her mother’s private diary is given to her by a mysterious lady. In reading it, the young ruler — herself embroiled in a dangerous love affair — discovers a great deal about her much maligned mother.Through Anne’s writing, Elizabeth finds an echo of her own dramatic life as a powerful young woman at the center of England’s male establishment and, with the knowledge gained from it, makes a resolution that will change the course of history.“A wonderfully juicy historical novel so convincing that it’s difficult to believe it is the author’s first. . . . Maxwell brings . . . all of bloody Tudor England vividly to life.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)“An historical fiction classic. Beware: this is truly addictive reading.” — Michelle Moran, author of Madame Tussaud“Dazzling. Historical fiction at its finest.” - C. W. Gortner, author of The Confessions of Catherine de’ Medici

About Robin Maxwell

Robin Maxwell, a graduate of Tufts University, screenwriter for film and television, and serious student of Tudor England, spent twelve years researching and writing The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn. Her novels have been translated into sixteen languages. Robin lives in the high desert of California with her husband, yogi Max Thomas, where she runs the Book Club Weekend Getaway.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Evgnossia on May 11, 2018

Each time I read a book about Anne Boleyn I can't help loving her even more for the courage of her heart and her vivid spirit. She was a feminist in a period of time when women considered to be the property of their fathers and their husbands afterwards. She was fearless, determined, charming, ambit......more

Goodreads review by *TUDOR^QUEEN* on November 16, 2017

As an avid reader of Tudor biographies with a particular fascination for Queen Anne Boleyn, I approached this historical fiction novel with some skepticism. I was pleasantly surprised and impressed! Not only was it factually accurate, but the best read on Anne Boleyn I've had. This novel is premised......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on February 27, 2008

I loved this book and would recommend it above the Other Boleyn Girl. In fact having read this book and at least one or two others about Anne Boleyn, all of which portrayed her as a woman who wanted to take control over her life instead of being having her entire life run by men and brought about he......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on June 27, 2019

Excellent depiction of the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn as told through diary form which was an interesting take on the oft-told story of Henry VIII’s second wife. I especially liked that it also features a young Queen Elizabeth who is wrestling with her own desires and political fortunes. As always,......more

Goodreads review by Debra on October 03, 2017

3.5 stars Reading this book was like mashing the Movie Elizabeth with the Showtime series "The Tudors"! Queen Elizabeth I is given her Mother's diary. She is intrigued as she really did not know her Mother. As she begins reading the journal she is given a glimpse into the life of her Mother, her Mothe......more

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