Book Review

[kenjari]

Good King Harry
by Denise Giardina

As is indicated by the title, this novel is a fictional biography of Henry V, told from his point of view. It's a fairly straightforward narration, focusing on Henry's struggle with the competing and often conflicting demands of remaining true to his personal principles and being a good and effective king. The demands of the crown are heavy and numerous, and so are the standards of just behavior that Henry holds himself to. I watched the Kenneth Branagh movie of the Shakespeare play this weekend as an accompaniment to the book, and they did indeed go well together.

Comments

[signsoflife.livejournal.com]

I read her _Mistress Anne_ about Anne Boelyn, and it was a nice quick-easy read level overview of her life.

( at least, I think it was hers. . . Books in Print Amazon isn't loading.)

[signsoflife.livejournal.com]

Nopenopenope. Darnit, the woman who wrote _Mistress Anne_ wrote a book called _Great Harry_, about Henry VIII.

My befuddled memory is playing tricks on me.