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Vengeance Is Mine: A Novel of Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, and Lady Rochford--the Woman Who Helped Destroy Them Both.
by: Brandy Purdy

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 1 to 3 weeks Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780595481248
ISBN: 0595481248
Label: iUniverse.com
Manufacturer: iUniverse.com
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 258
Publication Date: December 18, 2007
Publisher: iUniverse.com
Studio: iUniverse.com
Sales Rank: 10643

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- a waste of money and time
as a fanatical Tudur reader I exepected a lot from that book
but it is inaccurate and according to this book every one at Henry's court was a sex addict with a dirty mind and Jane Rochford was the worst.
botton line:if you love good historical fiction do not read this book

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- Interesting take on a maligned figure from history
While I have a lot of time for this retelling of Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard's stories, from the perspective of a woman whose life and fate became inextricably intertwined with theirs, I note from the outset that it is by no means perfect. It certainly is not for everyone; there are aspects of it which some readers will find confronting, and others may well be bothered by the inaccuracies and liberties taken (I have at least one Tudor enthusiast friend who would definitely hate it for both reasons - I generally am only bothered by inaccuracies if they do not advance the plot, are too preposterous to be believed and/or if the author insists that his/her version is accurate). There are a number of errors and minor anachronisms, and several ... Read More:

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- Do not buy this book
As an avid reader my whole life, and a person who has for a great many years had a huge interest in Tudor/Elizabethan history, I have to say that I have, in all my years of reading, NEVER read such an appalling book as this one. It is nothing less than an insult to those people who this, so called, author Ms Purdy has chosen to write about. I find its contents highly questionable and have to say I am astounded that this (I hesitate to even dignify it with the title 'Book') ever got published. Everyone is entitled to a little leeway when novelising history however the final straw for me with this book was the suggested lesbianism scene that takes place between Anne of Cleves and Katharine Howard. I am appalled that this even reached the published ... Read More:

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- Hollywood Wives meets the Tudors
I was looking forward to reading this book, never having read about Lady Rochford in any depth before. I had assumed that this would be a relatively serious study of her, but was sadly disappointed. It is not a well-written book and contains occasional linguistic anachronisms. The mental images conjured up by the text were at times quite laughable. There were large sections of lurid, detailed description of the sexual activities of the subjects which was obviously included in order to titivate the reader, but served only to degrade the book and it's author. A sorry tale and a badly-written book. It really is a case of Hollywood Wives meets the Tudors. Take it out of a library if you must, but don't waste your money on it.

Rating:

- Entertaining? Yes! Accurate? No...
I really liked this book! I read it in 2 sittings and found it extremely entertaining!!

Is it historically accurate?? Dear god no! But it is entertaining to the last page!

I do have to admit, the writer's decision to make Katherine Howard and Anne of Cleves lesbian lovers was a tad "daring" to say the least! Such a thing would never have happened - but this is historical "fiction".

Unlike other books I've read this writer attempts to portray Jane Boleyn (Lady Rochford) in a more sympathetic light... However you would find it hard to believe that an experienced courtier who had served 4 previous queens would have allowed herself to be coerced into commiting treason by the 15 year old Katherine Howard! In reality ... Read More:

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