Anna of Kleve, the Princess in the Portrait - (Six Tudor Queens) by Alison Weir (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The surprising and dramatic life of the least known of King Henry VIII's wives is illuminated in the fourth volume in the Six Tudor Queens series--for fans of Philippa Gregory, Hilary Mantel, and <i>The Crown</i>.</b> <p/> Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to ensure the royal succession. Forty-six, overweight, and suffering from gout, Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe's most eligible princesses. Anna of Kleve, from a small German duchy, is twenty-four, and has a secret she is desperate to keep hidden. Henry commissions her portrait from his court painter, who depicts her from the most flattering perspective. Entranced by the lovely image, Henry is bitterly surprised when Anna arrives in England and he sees her in the flesh. Some think her attractive, but Henry knows he can never love her. <p/> What follows is the fascinating story of an awkward royal union that somehow had to be terminated. Even as Henry begins to warm to his new wife and share her bed, his attention is captivated by one of her maids-of-honor. Will he accuse Anna of adultery as he did Queen Anne Boleyn, and send her to the scaffold? Or will he divorce her and send her home in disgrace? Alison Weir takes a fresh and astonishing look at this remarkable royal marriage by describing it from the point of view of Queen Anna, a young woman with hopes and dreams of her own, alone and fearing for her life in a royal court that rejected her almost from the day she set foot on England's shore.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"This series is a serious achievement."<b>--<i>The Times</i> (London)</b> <p/>"Weir's clever plot reimagines Anna's deliciously scandalous maidenhood, sacrifices, and yearning for love. This riveting historical resonates long after the last page is devoured."<b>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br></b><br> "[<i>Anna of Kleve</i>] is an outstanding novel, the most intriguing so far in Weir's Six Queens series. . . . Weir tells her story with passion, a strong emotional pulse and an excellent knowledge base, creating a novel which will keep her readers page-turning. . . . [It] is a thoroughly researched novel, conveying the tense atmosphere created by Anna's anxieties and fears and the threatening factions at Henry's court."<b>--<i>Historical Novels Review</i></b> <p/> "The title of Weir's perceptive latest entry in her acclaimed Six Tudor Queens series . . . signals a new, original view of Henry VIII's fourth wife. . . . Political, legal, and religious matters are dexterously illustrated. . . . A richly satisfying portrait of a woman who made the best of limited choices."<b>--<i>Booklist</i></b> <p/> "To say my expectations were high would be an understatement; to say that this wonderful book exceeded them would be even more so. In this vivid and beautifully crafted portrayal, Alison Weir transforms Henry VIII's much-maligned fourth wife into a woman of passion, courage, and mystery. Utterly gripping and endlessly surprising, this novel captivates from the first page to the last."<b>--Tracy Borman, author of <i>Thomas Cromwell</i> and <i>The Private Lives of the Tudors</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Alison Weir</b> is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the novels <i>Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen; Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession; Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen; The Marriage Game; A Dangerous Inheritance; Captive Queen; The Lady Elizabeth;</i> and <i>Innocent Traitor, </i> as well as numerous historical biographies, including <i>Queens of the Conquest, The Lost Tudor Princess, Elizabeth of York, Mary Boleyn, The Lady in the Tower, Mistress of the Monarchy, Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, The Life of Elizabeth I, </i> and <i>The Six Wives of Henry VIII.</i> She lives in Surrey, England, with her husband.
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