Praise for anne obrien obrien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale. Welcome to the official website of anne obrien, international writer of historical novels. Found this book a little hard going until about half way through, then. Wed in an arranged marriage to king henry v at 19 and then widowed by 21, she finds herself thrust in to a game of politics with the prize being her hand and potential control of the throne through her young son. Shes caught the eye of a contemporary writer, anne obrien, whos taken to heart to restore katherines life and achievements into the minds of 21stcentury readers in her book the forbidden queen. Anne obrien collection 6 books set 9788033643715 buy books. The forbidden queen by anne obrien fantastic fiction. I understand how she grew up feeling unloved though this may not be historically accurate, the powerlessness feelings that come from being used as a pawn in politics, her disappointing marriage to henry, and the fulfillment she found in her few, final years with tudor.
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The forbidden queen, by anne obrien compulsive overreader. Im unsure if i should give another of her books a chance. Found this book a little hard going until about half way through, then thoroughly enjoyed it. Englands forgotten queen, and the kings concubine, and more on. The forbidden queen by anne obrien overdrive rakuten. This is the first anne obrien book ive read and, according to amazon readers, not her best. The forbidden queen by anne obrien bookbub read the forbidden queen by anne obrien available from rakuten kobo. Buy the forbidden queen first edition by obrien, anne isbn. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The most notable one being the use of the phrase in my good books by henry v. An innocent pawn a kingdom without a king a new dynasty wi. I loved it and cant wait to read another one of anne o briens books.
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