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Wolf Hall

By: Hilary Mantel
Narrated by: Simon Slater
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England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the pope refuses to grant. Into this atmosphere of distrust and need comes Thomas Cromwell, first as Wolsey's clerk, and later his successor. Cromwell is a wholly original man: the son of a brutal blacksmith, a political genius, a briber, a charmer, a bully, a man with a delicate and deadly expertise in manipulating people and events. Ruthless in pursuit of his own interests, he is as ambitious in his wider politics as he is for himself. His reforming agenda is carried out in the grip of a self-interested parliament and a king who fluctuates between romantic passions and murderous rages.

From one of our finest living writers, Wolf Hall is that very rare thing: a truly great English novel, one that explores the intersection of individual psychology and wider politics. With a vast array of characters, and richly overflowing with incident, it peels back history to show us Tudor England as a half-made society, moulding itself with great passion, suffering and courage.©2009 Hilary Mantel (P)2009 W F Howes Ltd Historical Fiction Fiction Royalty Thought-Provoking Tudor England
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Man Booker prize winning novel Wolf Hall is the first of the trilogy that charts the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, lawyer, statesman and chief minister of Henry V111.

A masterclass in writing and in a round about way, the concise guide to Brexit. What do I mean by this? Mantel explores what it is that makes the English who they are. The dissolution of Catholicism in England is exactly the same sort of carry-on as Brexit. Wolf Hall is filled with pithy insight.

A Dissemination of The English Character.

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The writing is compelling, such a deep and thought provoking dive into a moment of history. Simon Slater's narration is simply brilliant.

Loved every moment.

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Took time to work into it...turned into a classic that I will read again. Awesome

Epic

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My favourite period of history! Well narrated account, not withstanding fictional. I will go on to listen to the whole trilogy.

Brilliant

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I found myself listening to this at any moment I could. The story is interesting and the performance captivating. I can understand why this title is so widely popular.

A Masterful Historical Drama

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