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Threads: The Reincarnation of Anne Boleyn [Kindle Edition]

Nell Gavin
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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** FIVE STARS ** Nell Gavin does a remarkable job of reaching into the essence of Anne Boleyn. Brava. -- Jack Mauro, author of Spite Hall and Enola's Wedding

** FIVE STARS ** Threads will find its way onto the "top ten life-changing books" lists of many future readers... -- Ian R. Thorpe, poet, broadcaster and author

This is a strong, smart, captivating work. -- Writer's Digest

Wonderful. A really great book - a beautifully woven tapestry. -- Independent Book Publishers Online, June 2002

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In 1536, Henry and Anne are at the mercy of influences outside their control, explosively incompatible, and caught in a marriage that ends in betrayal so shocking that Anne requires lifetimes to recover.

Henry, seemingly in defense of Anne (but more likely acting out of "stubborn perverseness," she observes), terrorizes England and decrees widespread political murder in order to protect her. Ultimately, to Anne's horror, this once passionate husband turns on her and has her executed as well.

Threads, a reincarnation fantasy, opens with Anne's execution. Her fury at her husband s betrayal has enough momentum to survive centuries, but in Threads she learns that she has been assigned a hard task: she must review their history together through a number of past lives, and find it within herself to forgive him. This may prove difficult and take some time. The husband in question is Henry Tudor, the notorious Henry VIII. The narrator is the stubborn, volatile Anne Boleyn, who is not at all inclined to forgive. 

It is a very unusual love story.

William Faulkner Competition finalist for best novel. 

Nell Gavin is also author of "Hang On," which was awarded the Living Now Book Awards silver medal, and was chosen by Red Adept Reviews as a "Red Adept Select" title voted "outstanding in its genre."

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 640 KB
  • Print Length: 336 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0615451306
  • Publisher: Book and Quill Press; 4th edition (1 Sep 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0011DDQRE
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #15,556 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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62 of 65 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss your chance to read this! 1 Dec 2004
Format:Paperback
Nell Gavin's THREADS is extraordinary. From somewhere in time (the Memories) Anne Boleyn, lately beheaded by her husband, King Henry VIII, must review her life to learn from her mistakes, as well as her successes. Many of the wonderful moments in her life, however, do not come from the 16th century, but from earlier, far less regal lives. In THREADS, Gavin advances the theory of Heaven as a resting place where the soul must review life and choose another to return for learning lessons necessary for the refinement of the spirit. For Anne, the lesson is forgiveness. Her bitterness toward Henry, a man she has loved through many lifetimes, is the roadblock on the journey of her soul, and she must find a way to move it from her path. In THREADS Anne's voice is strong, consistent, clear, and most importantly, never self-serving. The book is haunting. I could not get it out of my mind after I finished it, and sent it to several friends. The response as been uniform: everyone has loved it. Filled with dialogue authentic to the times, characters so viable they might be sitting with you as you read, and an exploration of the spiritual plane so believable you may rethink all your beliefs on the subject, THREADS is a remarkable and striking achievement.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly thought provoking 7 Jun 2011
By Heather
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I finished reading this book about a month ago, and still can't stop thinking about it. Not only does it make you think about reincarnation, which the author Nell Gavin makes so credible, but also as she points out as an afterword, that the point of her story isn't about reincarnation but about 'spiritual evolution in one lifetime', understanding the difference between good and bad, right and wrong. And not only is her story very thought provoking but makes excellent reading, a book you don't want to put down. Would highly recommend reading - certainly changes your outlook on life.
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66 of 72 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique twist to a compelling story 6 Mar 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
When Anne Boleyn dies at the scaffold in 1536, she finds herself faced with a mysterious Voice (her spiritual "guide"), severe emotional and psychological trauma, a lifetime's worth of memories she has to sort through (usually unwillingly), and an assignment: forgive Henry Tudor for having her put to death because she didn't have a son.

It appears on the surface that Anne's failure to have a son was the reason she was put to death. But in Threads, her story is much more complicated than that.

During the time Anne Boleyn was queen, she was wildly unpopular with the English subjects, and under constant siege by her enemies. She was always terrified, and had the sort of personality that caused her to get unpleasant under stress. It was her nervous harping, nagging and complaining that got her executed, NOT the fact that she didn't have a son.

But it goes even beyond that, back to a lifetime in Egypt where her problems first began. Anne, throughout history, has never liked women much, and always passed judgment on their behavior. She was especially judgmental toward women who were adulterous or sexually "loose". In one lifetime after another, she has earned karma from her treatment of other women that eventually accumulated to the point where, as Anne Boleyn, she would be accused of, and executed for things she didn't do, called a "whore", and publicly accused of sexual indescretions that even involved sleeping with her own brother.

Threads tells the story of Anne Boleyn from her point of view, while it weaves the tale through various other lifetimes. You learn that Anne was more mischievous than manipulative, had incredibly poor judgment at times, but actually married Henry VIII out of love. You find out which lifetimes and which choices resulted in what circumstances....

Eventually, she and Henry VIII meet up again...

I would really recommend this book. It is historical fantasy, but more than that. It deftly explores the thoughts and emotions of a real woman, rather than parrotting the usual two-dimensions of an "historical character".

Not only is it a good read (it's almost as though the words have little "suction cups" on them that pull you through the story no matter where you open the book!), but it is philosophical and inspirational without preaching - in fact, if you don't feel like being inspired, just read it for the story! Otherwise - especially if you've ever experienced any sort of psychological trauma yourself as I have - you may find that Anne's observations and experiences will touch you and start you thinking. Anne shows us how much we all, as human beings, have in common. Read more ›

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I just don't get it... 11 Feb 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
... I am one of those people that HAVE to finish books, no matter how long it takes me it really bothers me if I don't get to the end! But I had to give up with this one. I'm really into Tudor History and from other reviews was excepting a fresh version of Anne Boleyn's dramatic story. Seemed more of a philisophical debate about heaven/hell/life than a historical one! Sadly I was deeply dissapointed... But like I say, perhaps I "just didn't get it"
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32 of 37 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A surprise 22 Sep 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this looking for a trashy throw-away novel to read on holiday. I had been watching a TV documentary about Anne Boleyn and was just in the mood to read about her. To be frank, I had low expectations - lots of women write about Anne, mostly because they rather fancy themselves as being like her - all intense, tragic,and sexy. Such books are rarely much good. Add to that the story of reincarnation in this one, and I was really looking forward to some holiday pulp.

Only it wasn't. I was gripped. It is well written, intriguing, and very sad in places. I really loved it, have carefully brought it back from holiday instead of leaving it on the plane, and have bought another copy to give to my sister at Xmas.

Not what I was looking for at all - an excellent story.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Story! 21 Sep 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Threads, The Reincarnation of Anne Boleyn is a vividly imagined tale of the lure of what might be illicit love, or may be a confirmation of the existence of reincarnation. Nell Gavin is a gifted storyteller, layering the thoughts of a young woman, who for eight years kept a king... waiting. The book has the feel of a lovely painting, the details both natural and startling, the overall effect is surreal.

Gently erotic, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty, a story of love and loss. As you surrender to this thought provoking tale you will find yourself becoming a believer. Anyone who has stood in the courtyard of the Tower of London and wondered as to Anne Boleyn's last thoughts will be moved to tears. But even those who might be strangers to her legend will come away... wondering.

As Anne wanders the Memories... after her death, she comes to realize that the love she shares with Henry is very old, real and shared equally between them. It will regenerate itself no matter how it is despised or ill-used, for it has been sorely tested over many lifetimes. A romantic, almost hypnotic tale. I highly recommend it. Do not miss this one.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing insight into Henry and Anne's relationship
Really captures the personalities of Henry and Anne from a new perspective, in well written and imaginative treatment of re-incarnation.
Published 18 days ago by Val N
5.0 out of 5 stars Brave Concept
I want to congratulate Nell Gavin on having the bravery to write a book that was always going to divide readers. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Meer-Monkey
5.0 out of 5 stars The reancarnation of Anne Boleyn
Excellant read you get to grips with her life, as a child, growing up untull her death !!! Big fan of Anne boleyn
Published 1 month ago by MR J H BLOOMFIELD
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read!
Really enjoyed this book- and agreed with the interpretation of Anne. The story is very interesting, and had me hanging on at the end of each chapter!
Published 3 months ago by Carol Ibbotson
3.0 out of 5 stars It's Okay...
The actual telling not so thrilling or attention holding as it should have been perhaps given the original imaginative concept....
Published 5 months ago by ginger
3.0 out of 5 stars Weaves too much
As an A level history student - many years ago now - the Tudor period was my major. This story however seems to lose the plot quite quickly and left me scratching my head... Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. Arnold
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and thought provoking!
This is a new take on the well-known Henry and Anne love story. In short, Henry and Anne were entwined, sometimes as lovers, but always closely maybe mother and son, in many... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gill Quinn
1.0 out of 5 stars Threads
I wish I had not wasted my money on this book. I found it dull, and difficult to follow.. I thought that it would be an interesting read, a different slant on the life of the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Annie Bottle
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivated, whether I wanted to be or not
Now, this book is billed as a reincarnation fantasy, set at a time when religion was at the very forefront of politics. I don't believe in reincarnation. Read more
Published 10 months ago by J. Sproxton Miller
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Enjoyable
This was good fun and I enjoyed it very much. It got a little complicated at times though but not so much that I wanted to put it down.
Published 15 months ago by Kolyei
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