Wolf Hall

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651 pages

English language

Published April 11, 2009 by HarperCollins Pub..

ISBN:
9781554687732
OCLC Number:
463795063

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England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe opposes him. The quest for the king's freedom destroys his adviser, the brilliant Cardinal Wolsey, and leaves a power vacuum. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell who helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?

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reviewed Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

When do you consult Wikipedia, and when do you just let the historical detail wash over you?

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I listened to this, and I probably couldn't imagine reading it. Listening meant that I could be at peace with missing some of the historical details. If I head, I probably wouldn't stopped too often to read Wikipedia.

It is astounding to think about the research that was required for this book.

Subjects

  • Fiction
  • History
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Histoire

Places

  • Great Britain
  • Grande-Bretagne