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Bring Up the Bodies
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Costa Book of the Year, 2012
UK Author of the Year - Specsavers National Book Awards, 2012
Man Booker Prize, Fiction, 2012
By 1535 Thomas Cromwell, the blacksmith's son, is far from his humble origins. Chief Minister to Henry VIII, his fortunes have risen with those of Anne Boleyn, Henry’s second wife, for whose sake Henry has broken with Rome and created his own church.
In Bring Up the Bodies, Hilary Mantel explores one of the most mystifying and frightening episodes in English history: the destruction of Anne Boleyn. This new novel is an audacious vision of Tudor England that sheds its light on the modern world.
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- Annette Larke
- 31-03-2016
Fabulous story telling
Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Fabulous story telling - and interesting, engaging characters.
- And it is set in a very intriguing time in English history.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-12-2022
Historical fiction
A story of great historical note beautifully told and wonderfully performed. Not for those disinterested by 16th century history.
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- Sunny
- 15-04-2020
Tudor times
I thoroughly enjoyed this second instalment in the trilogy. The narration is perfect and you can almost feel the fear of certain players as you become engrossed in the story. I am looking forward to the next book immensely
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- Sarah Cook
- 01-04-2022
Epic
My feeble words cannot do justice to this epic novel, and Simon Vance's narration is flawless and superb.
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- Geoff
- 24-10-2017
Outstanding!!
A wonderful sequel to Wolf Hall. The characters are authentic and the story is gripping - history alive. Thanks
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- Stan
- 11-01-2016
Good, not great
You need to love the intrigue of politics to most enjoy this book. You need to enjoy good writing, with which this is full. You need to have read Wolf Hall first for full chronology, better plot and better writing.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-2018
I cant rate this book too highly
History comes alive in the most engaging way.
Love, loyalty, revenge, survival, self interest & human depravity unfold exquisitely.
Beautifully written, perfectly narrated.
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- Gerard Ilott
- 28-05-2019
A triumph
This is exquisite. Perhaps not as good as Wolf Hall, yet still sparkling in the triumph. I personally did not like the narration as much as Wolf Hall, but it is still great. Mantel can really write!
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- Carolin
- 02-01-2024
Deserved the second Booker!
Very satisfying sequel to Wolf Hall. Masterful recreation of the politics and intrigue around the fall of Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell’s role.
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- jpatrickp
- 15-01-2016
A masterwork of English literature
A fictionalised work based on historical events, Thomas Cromwell is realised as as the chief bureaucrat to Henry VIII, successful at law, commerce and influencing many. An intriguing man feared publicly but loved by family and friends, and never forgetting his humble origins or personal grief. Written in third person but using quotations and thoughts for dialogue this is jus brilliant writing by Mantel. Where in Wolf Hall the scenes and characters of the time were established, Bring Up the Bodies finishes the drama surrounding the controversial period of Anne Boleyn as Queen Consort in the early 16th Century. An endearing interpretation of English history and full of quotable one-liners, this is a must read (or listen of course.
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