Le Temps Viendra: A Novel of Anne Boleyn
Part 1
By Sarah Morris
Anne is a young, 21st century woman in the
midst of a life-long love affair with the 16th Century and the enigmatic Anne
Boleyn. Whilst indulging her secret passion on an exclusive ‘Anne Boleyn
Connoisseurs’ Weekend’, she is taken seriously ill at Hever Castle. Falling
into a deep state of unconsciousness, Anne becomes ensnared in a time portal
that transports her back in time to England, 1527. She awakens to find herself
in the body of her heroine, Anne Boleyn; at the time, a young woman on the
brink of an historic love affair with the mighty King Henry VIII.
Anne finds herself at the centre of Henry’s
world, yet increasingly vulnerable as the figurehead of the emerging and
evermore powerful Boleyn faction. Whilst she learns what it is to walk in the
footsteps of the woman who would change English history, she is also engulfed
in mixed emotions and only too aware of how her relationship with Henry mirrors
that of her 21st century relationship with Dan, her married lover.
Soon Anne begins to lose her own sense of
identity as the boundaries between the two women begin to blur. As she is
sucked back and forth between her two great loves and two increasingly fragile
lives, Anne struggles to change her heroine’s terrible fate on the scaffold
whilst trying to prevent her own modern day life hurtling inextricably toward
disaster.
‘Le Temps Viendra: A Novel of Anne Boleyn’
is a timeless story of passion, ambition and betrayal; it is also an enduring
story of an intense love forged between two souls who are bound together for
all eternity.
I have to admit that I have never been a great fan
of Tudor fiction but from the moment that I first heard about this book I was
hooked. I found the idea of a modern day woman being drawn back in time not
just to experience the life of Anne Boleyn but to actually become Anne Boleyn extraordinarily
appealing. I have always been fascinated with the private life of Anne, her
thoughts and feelings and this book explores exactly those aspects. What is
fantastic about this novel is that it is not simply a fiction work on Anne
Boleyn’s life, it is a story of a modern day heroine rediscovering the intimate
and personal side of one of England’s most famous Queen’s.
This story starts at the end with the tragic death
of Anne then it moves to modern day where the Heroine visits Hever Castle and
an extraordinary experience takes place, she is pulled back five hundred years
through time into the life of Anne Boleyn. What I found appealing about this
story is that the heroine is not just experiencing the life of Anne she
actually becomes Anne. She feels all of Anne’s raw emotions, her fear, her excitement,
her joy. The modern day Anne rides the waves of Anne’s life in a desperate
attempt to change the course of Anne’s fateful end.
This first part of Sarah Morris’ story moves through
the early years of Anne Boleyn’s courtship with Henry VIII; exploring her
thoughts and feelings during this quite exciting and yet turbulent time. What I
most adored about this book was the way in which Sarah Morris wrote. As I read
I laughed, I gasped, I waited with baited breath and I also wept. The raw
emotion that Sarah weaves into her story of Anne is compelling and captivating
and leaves the heart pounding. Sarah writes in such a manner that she draws the
reader in and sets them off on a journey of passion and excitement. When I was
reading I did not simply feel as though I was reading a story I felt as though
I had been thrust back five hundred years into the past and was witnessing some
of the most private moments in Anne Boleyn’s life. With each joy I felt Anne’s
excitement and with each upset I felt her pain. Sarah Morris writes with such
great passion and raw emotion that it felt as though I was part of Anne’s life.
While this story is a fiction novel it is based upon
fact. What is even more amazing about this book is that most of the story is
based on actual events and details in Anne’s life. Sarah Morris did countless
hours of in depth research to make sure that every detail; every costume and
palace within the story was described in accurate detail. She visited Hever
Castle, researched about Greenwich Palace, studied books about sixteenth
century clothing. She spent hours upon hours researching to ensure that all the
details she included within the book were as accurate as possible. While this
is a fiction book I can assure the reader that it is based upon fact. It is
only the most intimate moments of Anne’s life, conversations and thoughts that
were not recorded which have been created to give further depth to Anne Boleyn.
For me personally this is the best piece of fiction
about Anne Boleyn that I have ever read. My heart was overcome with emotions as
I rode out the waves of Anne’s early years of courtship with Henry VIII. This
book is more than just a simple story about Anne Boleyn; it is Anne Boleyn’s
life. By creating a modern day heroine that is thrust back in time into the
body of Anne Boleyn the reader is able to follow and learn with the heroine all
the aspects, thoughts and emotions that Anne Boleyn must have experienced
during those years.
If you only ever read one fiction book about Anne
Boleyn then I strongly urge you to read this book. In my option it is the best
fiction book ever written about Anne Boleyn. Although a fiction novel it is
based on researched facts and this only adds to the depth of Anne’s life. Le
Temps Viendra is compelling, captivating and will take you on such an amazing
emotional ride that you will never forget.
If you are interested in learning more about this
book please visit Sarah Morris’ website:
Or you can follow her facebook page here: Le Temps Viendra Facebook Page
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Thanks for this review! I, too, am not usually a fan of Tudor fiction, but after reading this review I think I will give this one a try!
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