The Autobiography of Henry VIII With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers.pdf

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Epilogue
Author’s Afterword
PRAISE FOR MARGARET GEORGE
The Autobiography of Henry VIII
“I have read The Autobiography of Henry VIII with great interest and found it
quite an impressive work. The author has obviously researched her subject
thoroughly.... I would say that anyone interested in Henry and his times would
want to read this book.”
—Vi Ms. George contributes intriguing material to the popular mythology....”
—The NewYork Times Book Review
“A feat of imaginary research...The writing is smooth and stylish.”
—Washington Post Book World
“...an extraordinarily well-researched novel which always catches the flavor and
color of the era it celebrates.... Margaret George is able to interpret... happenings
freshly...a real triumph of imagination.
The Autobiography of Henry VIII
is...
immensely readable.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Beautifully and lyrically written. And unlike so many fictionalized
autobiographies, it not only narrates historical events but gives its subject his
own dramatic voice.”
—Baltimore Sun
“If your taste runs to huge novels with detailed descriptions of ceremony,
pageantry, music recitals, feats, explicit sex-scenes, and the idea of Henry VIII
as both self-doubting hero and royal showman, then this is your book.”
—Minneapolis Star and Tribune
“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
“The author has done a brilliant job and readers will find this book enlightening
as well as enjoyable.”
—Library Journal
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
“A thrilling story...Her ‘memoirs’ are vivid and enthralling. Read them.”
—Washington Post Book World
“In nearly a thousand pages, [George] creates countless memorable moments....
Readers looking to be transported to another time and place will find their magic
carpet here.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A 976-page time machine...The first page transports you to the aquamarine
waters of the Mediterranean.... Throughout the novel, Ms. George gives a
sweeping, lush interpretation of the life lived by one of history’s most
mysterious and misunderstood women It’s as if you lived there, walked the
streets and counseled the Queen through her turbulent life.... Here again, Ms.
Georfont size="3">Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles
“An historical novel of exceptional quality, and one that is completely
mesmerizing. The world of Mary Queen of Scots is brought vividly to life by
Margaret George, and the heroine is captivating—beautiful, emotional, learned,

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