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Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)

Hilary Mantel

Discussion: January/February 2010

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January/February 2010

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
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Oct 22, 2012 Sera rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, historical-fiction

I found the writing style at the beginning part of the book to be clunky (and it wasn't the use of "he" either). However, once I became used to it, the story really took off for me. Like the Romanovs, I also find the Tudors to be a fascinating group of people, and frankly, I never get tired of reading about Henry VIII.

I really enjoyed having the story told from the perspective of Thomas Cromwell. Is he overly ambitious as history has portrayed him? Or is it just doing his job, which is he very g ...more

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Dec 02, 2009 Bookmarks Magazine rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: jan-feb-2010

Critics were not surprised at Mantel's Booker Prize win, despite stiff competition that included A. S. Byatt's The Children's Book and J. M. Coetzee's Summertime. Wolf Hall offers a fascinating and expertly researched look at a man famously villainized in the play and film A Man for All Seasons and Showtimes's more recent bodice-ripping series The Tudors. Despite the effusive praise, critics thought that the vast array of characters (many named Thomas) and titles of nobility may leave some reade ...more

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Dec 28, 2009 Charisse added it

Shelves: not-for-me

I totally give up. I am so confused. I really wanted to keep going but I have no idea who is talking half of the time. Somebody else give it a try :)

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Oct 22, 2009 Linda rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: chcpl, botns

Well researched story about Thomas Cromwell who counseled Henry VIII while he divorced Katherine of Aragon then married Anne Boelyn. It is not a quick or easy read. Interesting, but at times confusing since there are so many characters - many named Thomas. I was very glad Ms. Mantel included information at the front of the book (including a family tree) which I could refer to when necessary.

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