{"product_id":"9781399709477-the-house-of-boleyn","title":"The House of Boleyn","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe instant Sunday Times bestseller, hailed as a masterclass of historical fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed Tudor historian weaves the dramatic history of the Boleyn family into a richly imagined novel of ambition, bloodlines, and the opulent and deadly court of King Henry VIII.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind the walls of Hever Castle history was being made . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ebut who was watching?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When nobleman Thomas Boleyn, lord of Hever Castle, is called to London in 1509 to present himself to a newly anointed King Henry VIII, he sets in train events that ensure the Boleyn name will never be forgotten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Years later, as Henry VIII relentlessly pursues Thomas' daughter Anne Boleyn to be his queen, Hever Castle becomes her escape, a place where her trusted attendants and her father must advise, protect and support her. Lavish gifts are sent by the King and the Boleyn family is given ever greater prominence at court, their glory shining over everything and everyone. Until ambition turns the family on itself, enemies outside the castle circle closer and danger begins to stalk the corridors of Hever. And as Henry's gaze moves elsewhere when Anne cannot give him the heir he so desperately seeks, the family faces a terrible, bloody fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But as long as Hever still stands, hope still exists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCombining drama, danger and passion, Tracy Borman brings the Boleyn family's three-decade rise and precipitous fall to vivid life using their world at Hever, family and servants alike, as never written before. The result is a powerful and emotional novel of family, fate and history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'The ever-entertaining Tracy Borman adds a sprinkle of speculative spice to the familiar story of whip-smart Anne Boleyn's undoing'\u003ci\u003e DAILY MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'A fresh and intriguing take on Boleyn's story . Borman's deep knowledge of her characters, of how they lived and loved, is evident in every line. This is an Anne to cherish'\u003ci\u003e THE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56535699915126,"sku":"9781399709477","price":20.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41439985_68d8e25e-bc61-4e9e-8b86-db9efcd7e4cd.jpg?v=1779934681","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399709477-the-house-of-boleyn","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}