A Lady Raised High: A Novel of Anne Boleyn

by Laurien Gardner

Book Overview

Young Anne Boleyn entranced the most powerful man of his time, King Henry VIII. But she would not yield to him unless he offered her marriage and the Crown. To win her, Henry would challenge the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425220990
• ISBN13: 9780425220993
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Loved

I loved this one i bought the rest of the series. Well done and awesome

Surprising and Fun Read

This was one of those books where I wasn't expecting much, but it turned out to be so much more than just an entertaining read. The one thing that I found so refreshing was the telling of Anne's tale through the eyes of a veritable country bumpkin who becomes quite close to Anne while avoiding the same fate. Francis, the main character, is faced with the dilemma of embroiling herself in the intrigues and politics of court life while still remaining loyal to her mistress. I quite liked the way that Francis' character doesn't play second fiddle to Anne in the story and had her own tale to tell. All in all, this was a fun read and not too heavy on the historical facts so it made for a light, fun and easy read. Definitely recommended.

An Excellent Novel for Hopeless Romantics who also like Historical Fiction

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, and the love story found within it. "A Lady Raised High" utilizes the character of Frances, a lesser nobleman's daughter who was taken in and brought to court by Anne Boleyn after she showed Anne a fierce loyalty during a time when no one else would. The novel tells the events of the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn as they were experienced by Frances, who herself had a love story of her own with her husband Sir John Carlisle, a gentlemen of the King's privy chamber whom she met when she was brought to court as a Queen's attendant by Anne. One of the main reasons I liked this book was that I myself am a hopeless romantic, and I was fascinated by the relationship between Frances and John (who throughout most of the book is known by his nickname, Jack). The give and take between them is exciting, and scenes the two of them share fills any romantic's heart with longing. As a historical fiction novel, this book inludes all the court intrigue and tragic historical figures you could want. While there are other books that focus more closely on the characters of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII than this one does, I feel that this novel still did a great job of conveying their story along with that of the main heroine's. All in all, I could barely put this book down, and I recommend it!