The Constant Princess (Boleyn) Summary and Reviews

The Constant Princess (Boleyn)
by Philippa Gregory

The Constant Princess (Boleyn)
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Author: Philippa Gregory
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-28
ISBN: 0743272498
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Touchstone
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Book Review: A Disappointment
Summary: 3 Stars

I'm a big fan of Philippa Gregory's novels, but it seems she's writing them too quickly. This one's subject -- Katherine of Aragon's girlhood and marriages to Prince Arthur and Henry VIII -- is potentially fascinating, as is the underestimated Katherine, or Catalina as she is known here. And without spoiling the novel's secret, it is bold of Gregory to make certain assumptions about Katherine's marriages. However, none of the characters is as well developed as in her better novels, such as Earthly Joys and Virgin Earth. The historical events are also presented superficially, with no real sense of the complexity of court intrigue at this time. Henry VII is sketched as a mere dirty old man lusting after his son's fiancee, and Henry as a spoiled adolescent. This novel also lacks the subtle supernatural touches that enliven Wise Woman, the Wideacre trilogy, and The Queen's Fool.

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