
Katharine, the Virgin Widow
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Anne Flosnik
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By:
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Jean Plaidy
On that delicate point hinged Katharine's - and England's - future. Meanwhile, waiting in the wings was her willful, handsome brother-in-law, bold Prince Henry, who alone had the power to restore Katharine's lost position.
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
If you enjoy learning about Katherine of Aragon it could be enjoyable, but so many of these books are similar and get tiring to listen to.Would you be willing to try another book from Jean Plaidy? Why or why not?
Maybe, it seemed a little aged.Was Katharine, the Virgin Widow worth the listening time?
I guess so, I probably wouldn't listen to it again though, it wasn't that good. The plot was just ok, not a lot of new information about her life I didn't already know.Not bad
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awesome book
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She had no idea which way to turn, but once she finds a path she does her best to stick to it. Plaidy is masterful at having you feel her sorror and her joys. A book to read or listen to.
The narrator does a fairly good job at the story and changing her voice up for different characters, but her Spanish accent and pronunciation leave much to be desired. I understand it can be hard for some people, but some of it I was cringing at.
The Dowager Princess of Wales
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The plot moves slowly, which is fine to me in a historical novel redeemed by rich setting details and well, history, but this contains only a small bit of history outside of the court intrigue related to Katherine. It contains even fewer setting details to heighten interest in that. Characters often speak and think in anachronistic fashion.
The most serious drawback: The dialogue is often tedious and repetitive. I had to finish the listen on my ipod's fast speed, something I rarely do. I have no idea how a 16th century Spanish accent would sound (the English speak with modern accent as is usual in light historical fcition) but some of the Spanish accents sound to me more like Count Drrrac-U-lla than Spaniards of any period.
Based on this novel, I wouldn't download any more of Plaidy--not my taste in historical fiction--and too bad, since her subjects are interesting. To end on a positve note, at least there was no graphic 21st century sex disguised as history!
tedious dialogue, bland setting
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