Hunting the Falcon

Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe

De: John Guy, Julia Fox

Narrado por: Stephanie Racine

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A Fabulous Book!

With an excellent narrator who brings the account to life, this book is the best I have seen or heard on the story of Anne Boleyn’s rise and fall and the contemporary foreign policy context of Henry VIII’s “Great Matter.” Altogether richly-researched and well-written, it should appeal to anyone with a professional or well-informed amateur interest in Tudor England.

Loved it!

I am obsessed with Tudor history and this is by far the most thorough and well researched biography of the relationship between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Uncommon Depth

This is a phenomenal book-- like many, I've been fascinated by Henry VIII and his series of wives, specifically Anne Boleyn, so I've read several books that cover this period of English history. But this book provides a scholarly examination of previously unavailable or overlooked materials while weaving them into the more familiar terrain. And, making my inquisitive heart happy, citing that material within the body of the book in a way which is engaging and instructive --this is not easily done within an audiobook, but John Guy and Julia Fox do a brilliant job. The narration by Stephanie Racine is also excellent. I highly recommend this book to folks who enjoy history and are intrigued by this volatile time.

Superb book and superb narration!

I am a voracious reader of non-fiction books about the Tudors, so when I learned husband and wife historians John Guy and Julia Fox teamed up to co-author this book chronicling the life of Anne Boleyn, I immediately placed a pre-order for the audio book. And wowza, and I am so glad I did. Even though the book was 17 hours long, I devoured it within five days.

Bowing down to whomever made the decision to have Stephanie Racine narrate this book! Racine’s narration was pitch perfect, as was her French pronunciation.

There is no need to shield anyone from plot spoilers, since it’s common knowledge that Anne was Henry VIII’s second wife and he had her executed a mere three years after they married on trumped up charges. But Hunting the Falcon is so much more than just a rehash of the known details of Anne and Henry’s relationship.

The authors’ exhaustive research revealed information with fresh insight, including Anne’s formative early years when she lived in Europe, long before she ever met Henry. Loads of details about the Boleyn family, along with the European politics in the 16th century too.

Hunting the Falcon was impressively researched and despite being a work of scholarship, it read like a historical fiction book. As someone who had read countless books on Anne Boleyn, I would say Hunting the Falcon is the very best I’ve encountered.

Would highly recommend for anyone interested in the subject. Superb book and superb narration!

An excellent history

Although I have a good background in the history of this era, and especially Ann Boleyn' story, sthis book provides details and documentation of which I was not aware. it's a great addition to any library. I recommend it highly.