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The Autobiography of Henry VIII With Notes by his Fool, Will Somers
The Autobiography of Henry VIII With Notes by his Fool Will Somers
Author: Margaret George
"A highly readable, entertaining novel that provides a wealth of easily discernible history of Tudor England... George gives us the character Will Somers, 'his fool,' whose timely and humorous interjections help give Henry's tale some balance." Philadelphia Daily News
ISBN: 58877
Pages: 939
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  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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Helpful Score: 8
The size of this book is, at first, daunting. BUT, it grabs you almost from the first page and I found myself flying through it. After all the books about Henry VIII's wives, this is a refreshing look at the "male" side of the story. Very good historical reading.
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Helpful Score: 5
I enjoyed the idea of a glimpse into the life of Henry VIII from a more personal perspective. However, I found the notes by "his fool" a bit intrusive at times as they would sometimes yank me out of the flow of the story. Also I had a hard time buying into some of the story proported as "fact".
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Helpful Score: 4
Margaret George is a fantastic author. She does intensive research for all of her historical fiction novels and this is probably her best one. It is a delicious read!
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Helpful Score: 3
I really like Margaret George and this book does not disappoint. If you are interested in Henry VIII on a deeper level but don't want to be bored to tears with straight history, this historical fiction might be just the ticket. It is a long book but the topic is so interesting that it goes rather quickly.
carma avatar reviewed The Autobiography of Henry VIII With Notes by his Fool, Will Somers on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I've read several books on Henry the 8th. This is by far my favorate. It is told from his childhood to the very end leaving nothing out. It is also not a Henry bash like most books but protrays him as a real person with real feelings and "reasons" for the decisions he made that for the time were not that outlandish really. Give it a read you wont' be sorry. It is a long book though so you need to like a good long book.
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A fascinating historical fiction account of the many wives of Henry VIII, and the Tudor line. English history was never so compelling.


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