
Anna of Kleve, the Princess in the Portrait
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Narrated by:
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Rosalyn Landor
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Alison Weir
The surprising and dramatic life of the least known of King Henry VIII's wives is illuminated in the fourth volume in the Six Tudor Queens series - for fans of Philippa Gregory, Hilary Mantel, and The Crown.
Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to ensure the royal succession. Forty-six, overweight, and suffering from gout, Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe's most eligible princesses. Anna of Kleve, from a small German duchy, is 24 and has a secret she is desperate to keep hidden. Henry requests her portrait from his court painter, who portrays her from the most flattering perspective. Henry is entranced by the lovely image, only to be bitterly surprised when Anna arrives in England and he sees her in the flesh. Some think her attractive, but Henry knows he can never love her. What follows is the fascinating story of an awkward royal union that had somehow to be terminated.
Even as Henry begins to warm to his new wife and share her bed, his attention is captivated by one of her maids of honor. Will he accuse Anna of adultery as he did Queen Anne Boleyn and send her to the scaffold? Or will he divorce her and send her home in disgrace?
Alison Weir takes a fresh and astonishing look at this remarkable royal marriage by describing it from the point of view of Queen Anna, a young woman with hopes and dreams of her own, alone and fearing for her life in a royal court that rejected her almost from the day she set foot on England's shore.
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ANOTHER GREAT BOOK
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Wonderful story
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A must for any Tudor fan
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Tudor Queens
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Wonderfully read by Rosalyn Landor ❤️
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I have enjoyed all of Weirs Tudor books, and this one is no exception. Absolutely excellent in every way.
-Wendi
Absolutely Amazing
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Were it not for being a story of a real person, and based on history, I don't think this would hold up as a good read. But given that Anna of Kleve was one of Henry VIII's wives, it is interesting and entertaining, as well.
Rosalyn Landor is, in my opinion, the best female Audible reader. She is the only female reader who can do a satisfactory man's voice, and she has an amazing talent for making all the voices, male and female, distinctive and different. I wish she could read more of Audible's books. A very talented reader, and I greatly appreciate what she adds to everything she reads.
Rosalyn Landor makes it worthwhile!
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I have been reading Ms Weir’s work for so long that her visual images have become my mental pictures of events portrayed in her novels (Except for the high infant mortality rates, no vaccines or antibiotics, no one ever bathing, no deodorants, no indoor plumbing, and clothing that couldn’t be cleaned- velvet was just brushed off and reworn, ad infinitum)
If you are wondering, I strongly suggest you read the stories in order, perhaps starting with her book about Henry VIII himself.
I promise: you WILL become an addict, like so many of us!
Alison Weir at her best... A must read/listen
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