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Gregory, Philippa The Other Boleyn GirlGregson, JuliaEveryone knows the fate of Anne Boleyn,but not many know the story of her riseto majesty and the part played by herrival and sister, Mary, who was Henry’smistress and mother to two of his bastardchildren before the dazzling olderBoleyn girl even caught his eye. PhilippaGregory, has surpassed her self with thisepic tale of lust, jealousy and betrayal.The Other Boleyn Girl charts the lives ofboth Boleyns and their fiercely ambitious,conniving family who used the girls aspawns to advance their own positions atthe court of Henry VIII.East of the SunAutumn 1928. The Kaisar-i-Hind is enroute to Bombay. In Cabin D38, VivaHolloway an inexperienced chaperone,is beginning to feel as though she’smade a mistake. Her advert in TheLady has resulted in three unsettlingyoung charges to be escorted to India.But nothing frightens Viva as much asher real reasons for the voyage. Threepotential Memsahibs with a multitude ofreasons for leaving their homeland - butthe cargo of hopes and secrets they carrycan do little to prepare them for what liesahead in India.32