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Wolf hall

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Fourth Estate, 2009 - Historical fiction - 653 pages
Thomas Cromwell was a man with a delicate and deadly expertise in manipulating people and events and ruthless in the pursuit of his own ambitions in politics. His reforming agenda in the court of Henry VIII is carried out in the grip of a self-interested parliament and a king who fluctuates between romantic passions and murderous rages.

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Mantel's decisive and well-written prose. - Goodreads
The writing style was sometimes hard to follow for me. - Goodreads
Did find the ending surprising. - Goodreads
But the pace was so slow that I didn't have to read it. - Goodreads
Mantel is an amazing writer. - Goodreads
Still, the ending is quite good. - Goodreads

Review: Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell Trilogy #1)

User Review  - Chris - Goodreads

Cross-posted on my blog: https://scryingorb.wordpress.com/2013... This book is awesome. File it under the surprising books that suddenly remind you why you read, or at least what you are looking for ... Read full review

Review: Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell Trilogy #1)

User Review  - Adam Holzsager - Goodreads

I HATE this book and regret buying it. By page 35, I've been introduced to some dozen people and have particular like for or interest in any of them. Read full review

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About the author (2009)

Hilary Mantel is the author of thirteen books , including A PLACE OF GREATER SAFETY, BEYOND BLACK, and the memoir GIVING UP THE GHOST. Her two most recent novels, WOLF HALL and its sequel BRING UP THE BODIES, have both been awarded The Man Booker Prize – an unprecedented achievement.

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