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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A long saga she may enjoy is “The Autobiography of [b]Henry VIII”[/b] by Margaret George. (I’m thinking if she likes Shakespeare, she may like some of the real-life Elizabethans and Tudors.) It’s narrated by David Case, and it is extraordinary. You feel like you’ve lived someone else’s life.

One thing to be aware of: the first chapter is setting up that Henry’s journal has been found by his Fool, Will Sommers, who sends it to Catherine Carey Knollys, the daughter of Anne Boleyn’s sister, Mary, and alleged to have been Henry’s bastard daughter with Catherine Carey Knollys. That chapter or two is a bit slow, but then it gets into Henry himself, and it’s worth it, with Will’s asides in the margins along the way adding to the experience. [/quote]
Based on your mom’s interests, I recommend Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy. They are  historical novels about rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell in Henry VIII’s court. Insightful writing and excellent readings by audiobook narrators. British of course. They are my all time favorite books. 
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