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Portrait of an Unknown Woman (2007)

por Vanora Bennett

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"The year is 1527. The great portraitist Hans Holbein, who has fled the reformation in Europe, is making his first trip to England under commission to Sir Thomas More. In the course of six years, Holbein will become a close friend to the More family and paint two nearly identical family portraits. But closer examination of the paintings reveals that the second holds several mysteries..." Set against the turmoil, intrigue and, tragedy of Henry VIII's court, Portrait of an Unknown Woman vividly evokes sixteenth-century England on the verge of enormous change. As the Protestant Reformation sweeps across Europe to lap at England's shores, relations between her king and the Catholic Church begin to plummet—driven by Henry VIII's insatiable need for a male heir and the urgings of his cunning mistress Anne Boleyn—and heresy begins to take hold. As tensions rise, Henry VIII turns to his most trusted servant and defender of Catholic orthodoxy, Sir Thomas More, to keep peace in England, but soon the entire More family find their own lives at risk. At the center of Portrait of an Unknown Woman is Meg Giggs, Sir Thomas More's twenty-three year old adopted daughter. Intelligent, headstrong, and tender-hearted, Meg has been schooled in the healing arts. And though she is devoted to her family, events conspire that will cause Meg to question everything she thought she knew—including the desires of her own heart. As the danger to More and his family increases, two men will vie for Meg's affections: John Clement, her former tutor and More's protégé, who shares Meg's passion for medicine but whose true identity will become unclear, and the great Holbein, whose artistic vision will forever alter her understanding of the world. With a striking sense of period detail, Portrait of an Unknown Woman is an unforgettable story of sin and religion, desire and deception. It is the story of a young woman on the brink of sensual awakening and of a country on the edge of mayhem.… (mais)
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Terrific history/tale especially for those interested in the Tudor period. Complex and informative, with information on little known topics, like Holbein’s life ( )
  schoenbc70 | Sep 2, 2023 |
This is a very forgettable book.
I know that I read it when it came out, I remember buying it, I remember reading it, I dare say, I even remember what the weather was like. Yet, I didn't remember a single thing from it when I reread it now. I am not saying that I remember every book I've ever read in its fullest, but normally some snippets do come up when the memory gets juggled, but here nothing.

It starts out ok, a solid history story, we are getting to know the characters, have a little drama, a little romance, and then, there is a huge secret that gets revealed and the story turns south.

I don't mind if a historical novel isn't 100% accurate, Ms Bennett wanted to make Clement into a prince ok, fine, but she told it so awkwardly that it is just a lot of confusion and head shaking.
Meg who started out as a strong character turned in the end into a 21st century vindictive housewife only to change her again 180 degree on the last ten pages.
I guess I don't understand that when you have a historical figure that was known for being smart and well educated, that you make her into a lovesick puppy who all of a sudden can't reason anymore?

There were just too many story lines that got entangled and enmeshed and made everything into a big mess where at the end Ms Bennett did not see a good way to fix it and waved her author wand and puff, all lifelines are in tune again.

The writing of the characters itself was also at times way too modern, the thought processes and the way the characters acted, which made everything even more unbelievable and less enjoyable to read.

(And even though I said I don't mind inaccuracy that much, if a story gets praised for being well researched and that puts in crocheted lace into the 16th century ... makes me wonder if it was really well researched or not.) ( )
  Black-Lilly | Apr 22, 2022 |
Vanora Bennett’s “Portrait of an Unknown Woman” is a fascinating, well researched historical novel about two 16th century men, Sir Thomas More and artist Hans Holbein. Central to the storyline is a young woman who meant much to both of them. The history of the tumultuous times in which these people lived is larger than all the characters put together and makes for a dramatic story.
Whether or not you believe that John Clement was Richard, Duke of York, this is a fascinating book. It gives a real insight into the religious turbulence of the early 16th century, and explains the hidden imagery in Holbein's paintings.It's also a rollicking good story. ( )
  Jawin | Nov 5, 2020 |
Very interesting. I enjoy Tudor history. The love story between the main characters has center stage, but the backstory is actually more interesting... Tudors, Plantagenets. Renaissance artwork. ( )
  Chrissylou62 | Aug 1, 2020 |
Meg Giggs lost her mother at birth and then her father at nine. She goes to live with Thomas More's family. She feels like an outsider. She's the last of the More daughters to be married; and she marries John Clement. (his story is just as interesting.)
Hans Holbein is hired by More to paint a family portrait. he has a painters eye and sees all the family secrets, including one about Elizabeth Dauncy, on of the sisters.
Book is historical fiction with a lot of historical facts. ( )
  VhartPowers | Dec 27, 2018 |
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"The year is 1527. The great portraitist Hans Holbein, who has fled the reformation in Europe, is making his first trip to England under commission to Sir Thomas More. In the course of six years, Holbein will become a close friend to the More family and paint two nearly identical family portraits. But closer examination of the paintings reveals that the second holds several mysteries..." Set against the turmoil, intrigue and, tragedy of Henry VIII's court, Portrait of an Unknown Woman vividly evokes sixteenth-century England on the verge of enormous change. As the Protestant Reformation sweeps across Europe to lap at England's shores, relations between her king and the Catholic Church begin to plummet—driven by Henry VIII's insatiable need for a male heir and the urgings of his cunning mistress Anne Boleyn—and heresy begins to take hold. As tensions rise, Henry VIII turns to his most trusted servant and defender of Catholic orthodoxy, Sir Thomas More, to keep peace in England, but soon the entire More family find their own lives at risk. At the center of Portrait of an Unknown Woman is Meg Giggs, Sir Thomas More's twenty-three year old adopted daughter. Intelligent, headstrong, and tender-hearted, Meg has been schooled in the healing arts. And though she is devoted to her family, events conspire that will cause Meg to question everything she thought she knew—including the desires of her own heart. As the danger to More and his family increases, two men will vie for Meg's affections: John Clement, her former tutor and More's protégé, who shares Meg's passion for medicine but whose true identity will become unclear, and the great Holbein, whose artistic vision will forever alter her understanding of the world. With a striking sense of period detail, Portrait of an Unknown Woman is an unforgettable story of sin and religion, desire and deception. It is the story of a young woman on the brink of sensual awakening and of a country on the edge of mayhem.

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