Placeholder text

Go to cart

Wolf Hall

By Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall Action & Adventure

Wolf Hall

35 - Used - good
Description
Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2009 'Lock Cromwell in a deep dungeon in the morning,' says Thomas More, 'and when you come back that night he'll be sitting on a plush cushion eating larks' tongues, and all the gaolers will owe him money.' 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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
688
Release Date:
2010-03-04
Publication Date:
2010-03-04
Publisher:
Harper Collins Publ. UK
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0007230206
ISBN13:
9780007230204
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
446 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
199 cm
Thickness:
44 cm
Preview Link:
https://book2look.com/book/9780007230204&shoplinkNumbers=none

Condition

Show more

Show less
Good
The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
Available immediately
€3,79

Incl. VAT, plus shipping costs

PayPal
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
35 - Used - good

Verified second-hand article

Verified second-hand item

Free shipping from 19€

€3,79