7 member(s) found this review helpful.
Philippa Gregory does a fantastic job with historical novels. I gained a newfound respect for a Queen who is typically portrayed as a simpering, jealous older woman. Gregory shows us the strength in Catherine...I thoroughly enjoyed this new insight into this historic character.
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
I have always had sympathy for Katherine of Aragon, and now I have even more. What a lovely story of courage, fortitude, and love. Once again, Philippa Gregory has written a well-researched fictional account of historical events. While no one knows exactly why Katherine did things as she did them, Gregory's book provides a plausible and compelling reason. I hope you will enjoy this book as thoroughly as I did.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This novel about Katherine of Aragon begins further back in time then most tales about her - in Moorish Spain where we learn more about Catalina, Princess of Spain

Jacky K. (
Jacky) wrote on 7/9/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Katherine of Aragon is mostly ignored in books about this time in history, other than that she was pushed off the English throne by Anne Boleyn and was the mother of Queen Mary. This is a fascinating account of Katherine as a person in her own right and relates how she helped shape the early years of Henry VIII's reign -- another Gregory triumph.

Ashley C. (
AshleyC) wrote on 6/12/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great insight into Henry VIII's first wife. She may not have been quite as famous as Anne Boleyn, but after reading this novel I'm certain she was more interesting and compelling.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another great book by Philippa Gregory. This one is about Katherine of Aragon. I would also recommend The Other Boleyn Girl, The Queen's Fool, and The Virgin's Lover by this author.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a wonderful story of Katherine of Aragon and her life. It is a fantastic retelling of many events from her time with her parents on the battlefield and continuing through her marriage to Arthur and Henry the Eighth.

Christine F. (
patience) wrote on 1/26/2009...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book is well written and a good read, but it wasn't a book I couldn't easily put down. It inspired some research into the Tudor family thereby growing my store of knowledge. Overall, I am glad I read this book.

Julie L. (
ktleyed) wrote on 5/8/2008...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Much better than I thought it would be. I knew nothing about Katherine beforehand, so the historial innacuracies didn't bother me at all. I was swept up in the Tudor life!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very good. Fascinating woman!