The Boleyn family is keen to rise through the ranks of society, and what better way to attract the attention of the most powerful in the land than to place a beautiful young woman at court? But then the course of English history is irrevocably changed.

The other boleyn girl

The acclaimed international bestseller set around the Tudor court during the years when Henry VIII traded his mistress Mary Boleyn for courtship of her sister Anne - and the revolutionary sequence of events that followed. 
           When Henry VIII tires of pretty young Mary Boleyn, her powerful family instructs her to promote her sister, Anne, as a replacement. But Anne Boleyn, newly returned from the French court, intelligent and spirited, doesn''t agree to be Henry''s mistress - only his wife. PItting the king''s desperation for an heir against his powerful advisors - Wolsey, Cromwell and Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk - what Anne brings about will change the course of a country''s history. 
           Told with all of Philippa Gregory''s characteristic perceptiveness, backed by meticulous historical research and superb storytelling skills, The Other Boleyn Girl brings a legendary court, its politics, personalities and scheming vividly to life.

The Other Boleyn Girl ; film tie-in

Princess Florizella may live in a classic fairy-tale world, but she's no ordinary princess.

 This third volume in THE PRINCESS RULES series sees the feisty princess take her baby brother and best friend, Bennett, on another round of adventures together.

 Can they rescue their new-found friend the sea serpent from a travelling circus? And hold back the pirate, Five-fathom Freida. Or will Florizella's worst fairygodmother prove that in a fairytale world, you really do have to be careful what you wish for?.

The Mammoth Adventure

A collection of short stories from one of our most popular novelists - the perfect gift.

 A rich and wonderful selection of short stories. A TV chef who specialises in outrageous cakes tempts a monk who bakes bread for his brothers; a surprise visitor invites mayhem into the perfect minimalist flat in the season of good will; a woman explains her unique view of straying husbands; straying husbands encounter a variety of effective responses. Just some of the delicacies on offer in this sumptuous box of delights.

Bread and Chocolate

Sumptuous historical novel set in the court of Elizabeth I, from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Philippa Gregory, the author of The Other Boleyn Girl.Elizabeth I has acceded to the throne of England, a position she has waited and schemed for all her life. She is surrounded by advisers, all convinced that a young woman cannot form political judgements. Elizabeth feels that she can rely on just one man: her oldest friend, Robert Dudley. It is soon plain that he is more than merely a friend.In a house in the countryside waits a very different woman, Amy Robsart - Robert's wife. She has no taste for life at court and longs for the day when her husband will return home. She has loved him since she was a girl, but now they are adults she hardly sees him.Meanwhile, the pressure grows for Elizabeth to marry, for it is unthinkable that a queen should rule on her own. Elizabeth's preference is clear, but he is unavailable. But what if the unthinkable were to happen...Philippa Gregory blends passion, personalities and politics in this stunning novel of the Tudor court and a country divided.

The Virgin's Lover

1453. Luca Vero, le jeune inquisiteur, poursuit sa mission secrète à travers l'Italie. Désormais en route secrète vers Zagreb au bras de la belle Isolde, en compagnie de la mystérieuse Ishraq et du facétieux Freize, il fait halte à Piccolo, un village de pêcheurs où règnent supersitions et peurs. Soudain, les rues sont submergées par des centaines d'enfants. Qui sont-ils ? D'où viennent-ils ? Johann le Bon, leur guide, prétend que la mer s'ouvrira devant eux jusqu'en Terre Sainte. Est-il prophète, démon ou imposteur ?

L'Ordre des Ténèbres (Hérétiques, #2)

Hérétiques (Tome 2) - L'ordre des Ténèbres

Le dernier roman de la série « Guerre des Deux- Roses », de la mini-série Starz acclamée par la critique, Philippa Gregory raconte l’histoire fascinante de Margaret Pole, cousine d’Elizabeth d’York, et dame de compagnie de Catherine d’Aragon.Considéré comme une menace au trône pour le volatile roi Henry VII, Margaret Pole, cousine d’Elizabeth d’York (connue sous le nom de la princesse Blanche) et la fille de George, duc de Clarence, sera mariée à un partisan du roi de la maison Lancastre, Sir Richard Pole. Pour sa loyauté, Sir Richard est chargé de la gouvernance du pays de Galles, mais la vie rangée de Margaret est changée à jamais avec l’arrivée d’Arthur, le jeune prince de Galles, et de sa belle épouse, Catherine d’Aragon. Margaret devient vite une personne de confiance et amie des nouveaux mariés, cachant ses propres liens royaux au service des Tudors.Après la mort soudaine du Prince Arthur, Katherine maintenant veuve part pour Londres, et garde sa promesse faite lors du décès de son mari en se mariant avec son frère, Henry VIII. Le monde de Margaret est chamboulé par la convocation surprenante à la cour, où elle devient la première dame de compagnie de la reine Catherine. Mais cette vie idyllique ne durera que jusqu’à la montée d’Anne Boleyn, et la déchéance des Tudors. Margaret doit choisir son allégeance au roi tyran, ou à sa reine bien-aimée; l’amour de sa religion ou la théologie des nouveaux maîtres. Prise entre l’ancien et le nouveau monde, Margaret Pole doit trouver son propre chemin, tout en portant le fardeau d’une vieille malédiction qui afflige tous les Tudors.

La Malédicion du Roi (La Guerre des Deux-Roses, #3)

Historical fictionFrom the bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl comes a wonderfully atmospheric evocation of the court of Henry VIII, and the one woman who destroyed two of his queens. Gregory is a UK top ten bestseller in hardback and paperback.

The other boleyn girl

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