Wolf Hall (Hardcover)
- Category: Fiction
- Publisher: Henry Holt & Company (Nov 10, 2009)
Our Shelf Talker
R.J. Julia Top 10 Fiction Book of 2009Big, fat and brilliant, Wolf Hall deservedly topped many best lists of 2009 and won the Man Booker Award for fiction. This view of Henry VIII and his bevy of beauties and chaotic court is narrated by Thomas Cromwell. Here we see Cromwell as the sage, brilliant lawyer, negotiator and manipulator. Hilary Mantel has long been on my list of favorite authors – and with this book she is getting the attention she deserves. Take your time with it. Relish her ability to tell a story and you will be handsomely rewarded.
- Roxanne
Description
In inimitable style, Hilary Mantel presents a picture of a half-made society on the cusp of change, where individuals fight or embrace their fate with passion and courage. With a vast array of characters, overflowing with incident, Wolf Hall re-creates an era when the personal and political are separated by a hairbreadth, where success brings unlimited power but a single failure means death.