Witness cromwells rise of power in the tudor household run by king henry viii. I had already read and enjoyed wolf hall, but wanted to experience it through a narrator as well. It is told from his point of view, but not in the first person. Wolf hall, the first in hilary mantels tudor trilogy is a marvellous book, a deep, rich and thought provoking treatment of thomas cromwells rise to power. This program is read by ben miles, who played thomas cromwell in the royal shakespeare company adaptation of wolf hall and bring up the bodies. In the ruthless arena of king henry viiis court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the kings favor and ascend to the heights of political powerengland in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. Wolf hall is a fantastically wellwrought, detailed and convincing novel there is so much to praise in wolf hall despite its length, the pace is fast. Henry viii wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry anne boleyn. Wolf hall new audio cd book hilary mantel, simon slater.
That tends to label a book as literary fiction, and for me that all too often means pretentiousness and a book that is both miserable and a pain to read. Wolf hall is a 2009 novel by english writer hilary mantel. Hilary mantels wolf hall is a startling achievement, a brilliant historical novel focused on the rise to power of a figure exceedingly unlikely, on the face of things, to arouse any sympathy at all. Versatile british novelist mantel giving up the ghost, 2006, etc. Unabridged audiobook by hilary mantel 9781407442709. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Buy wolf hall by hilary mantel cdaudio, 2009 by bill boo isbn. Set in the period from 1500 to 1535, wolf hall is a sympathetic fictionalised biography documenting the rapid rise to power of thomas cromwell in the court of henry viii through to the death of sir thomas more. Written by hilary mantel, audiobook narrated by simon slater. Wolf hall, the first in hilary mantels tudor trilogy is a marvellous book, a deep, rich and thought provoking treatment of thomas cromwells rise to.
Booktopia has wolf hall, the wolf hall trilogy audiobook by hilary mantel. Get the audible audio editions of the wolf hall trilogy abridged series from the. Wolf hall trilogy audiobooks listen to the full series. Postchildren, thats a big investment of reading time, and tudor england didnt compel me to move the book up my list ive read. In hilary mantels wolf hall trilogy, one of our very best writers brings the opulent world of the tudors to bloody, glittering life.
In wolf hall, hilary mantels arch, elegant, richly detailed biographical novel centered on cromwellcharacters are scorchingly well rendered. Hilary mantel is the bestselling author of many novels including wolf hall, which won the man booker prize and the national book critics circle award for fiction. Get the audible audio editions of the wolf hall trilogy series from the. The best audiobooks on youtube on greatest audio books. This audiobook playlist includes free, full length original. And their sharpclawed machinations are presented with nonstop verve in a book that can compress a wealth of incisiveness into a very few wellchosen words. Wolf hall, the seymour family seat, is a site of scandal in the novel, a place where men prey on women and the old on the young. Dive into parts one and two of hilary mantels multi awardwinning wolf hall trilogybrought together on audiobook. Wolf hall 2009 is a historical novel by english author hilary mantel, published by fourth estate, named after the seymour familys seat of wolfhall or wulfhall in wiltshire.
Curious to see what book could beat one of my favorite books of all time, i looked up wolf hall. Tolerant, passionate and humane, thomas cromwell is cast as the picaresque hero of this man booker prizewinning novel of henry viiis turbulent court. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. November 26, 2012 hilary mantel is the first woman to win the man booker prize twice, first for her 2009 novel, wolf hall, and now for that books 2012 sequel, bring up the bodies. Wolf hall is a sympathetic fictionalised biography documenting the rapid rise to power of thomas cromwell in the court of henry viii through to the death of sir thomas more. William shakespeares best and greatest works more titles to come. Wolf hall and bring up the bodies abridged on apple books.
James naughtie, the chairman of the booker prize judges, said the decision to give wolf hall the award was based on the sheer bigness of the book. If i were rating just the audio quality it would be a 4 412. In the ruthless arena of king henry viiis court, only one man dares to gamble his life. This may be the best audio book ive ever listened toin 30 years, first as a commuter, now as a walker. This is a novel too in which nothing is wasted, and nothing completely disappears.
Apr 30, 2009 well, i can tell you, i read wolf hall by hilary mantel because it won the book prize for fiction in 2009. Here, the director talks about his nerves on showing hilary mantel the rough cuts, filming the most powerful moment of his career, and spending. Wolf hall languished on my to be read list for years. Download the wolf hall trilogy abridged audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. You might be interested to know the abridged audiobook version runs to only 29 % of the full length. Buy a discounted audible edition of wolf hall audio cd from.
Wolf hall is a wonderfully gripping historical novel. In 2019, wolf hall was ranked first in the guardians list of the 100 best books of the 21st century. Historical fiction, but reallyintrigue in the highest. Download the wolf hall trilogy audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Will be seeking out what else simon slater has narrated. Nov 01, 2009 wolf hall is a wonderfully gripping historical novel. At the same time, sinister grace notes accompany cromwells triumph. Wolf hall, bring up the bodies and the mirror and the light. From one of our finest living writers, wolf hall is that very rare thing.
The sixpart series is an adaptation of two of hilary mantels novels, wolf hall and bring up the bodies, a fictionalised biography documenting the rapid rise to power of thomas cromwell in the court of henry viii through to the death of sir thomas more, followed by cromwells success in freeing the king of. Oct, 2009 exhaustive examination of the circumstances surrounding henry viiis schisminducing marriage to anne boleyn. Listen to wolf hall, bring up the bodies and the mirror and the light by hilary mantel, dan stevens, julian rhindtutt, anna bentinck, jospeh kloska for free with a 30 day free trial. The series tells the story of thomas cromwell, who climbs up the ranks, going from a blacksmiths son to an accomplished power broker in the treacherous world where man is wolf to man. The sequel to hilary mantels 2009 man booker prize winner and new york times bestseller, wolf hall delves into the heart of tudor history with the downfall of anne boleyn. Dec 18, 20 instead of putting an iou for the forthcoming final book in the trilogy into their christmas stocking, try giving your favorite wolf hall fan one of these 10 titles, guaranteed to keep your mind sharp, your spirits lights, your heart pure, your schemes should you choose to scheme tactically sound, and your spirit wellensconced in the world. With a vast array of characters, overflowing with incident, wolf hall recreates an era when the personal and political are separated by a hairbreadth, where success brings unlimited power but a single failure means death. Apr 10, 2015 10 littleknown facts about the real wolf hall. It is the backdrop to the rise and rise of thomas cromwell. When you purchase this title, the accompanying pdf will be available in your audible library along with the audio. Mary queen of scots full audio book by jacob abbott there are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind. Aug 31, 2010 november 26, 2012 hilary mantel is the first woman to win the man booker prize twice, first for her 2009 novel, wolf hall, and now for that books 2012 sequel, bring up the bodies.
Listen to wolf hall audiobook by hilary mantel, narrated by simon vance. Wolf hall, the seymour family seat, is a site of scandal in the novel, a place where men prey on. I will say that a reader would enjoy this book more if they have a little prior knowledge of who all the characters were. After listening to hundreds of audio books over the last 20 years i find that the quality of the. Read by dan stevens, julian rhindtutt and anna bentinck, they capture the majesty and exquisite drama of mantels exploration of tudor life, and especially the rise of thomas cromwell. Read free book excerpt from wolf hall by hilary mantel, page 1 of 7. Apr 07, 2015 the new pbs series wolf hall, an import from britain and an adaptation of hilary mantels bestselling books, takes tv viewers inside the intense, cloistered world of king henry viiis court. I did end up listening to this book on audio because i had a hard time getting into the print version. Wolf hall, the wolf hall trilogy audiobook audio cd by hilary. Bring up the bodies, book two of the thomas cromwell trilogy, was also awarded the man booker prize and the costa book award. You might be interested to know the abridged audiobook version runs to only 29% of the full length. Wolf hall is a british television serial first broadcast on bbc two in january 2015. Winner of the 2009 man booker prize winner of the national book critics circle award for fiction a new york. Buy wolf hall by hilary mantel cd audio, 2009 by bill boo isbn.
I have been reading several books about the prior period of english history when henry the viiis father became king. Oddly enough, the delay was primarily because it won the booker prize. Dec 27, 2012 mary queen of scots full audio book by jacob abbott there are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind. This creates a narrative in which we see the world through thomas eyes, be where he is, know something of what he knows, but we can also pull back and see him, asking questions of himself as he sorts out the lives of others. Wolf hall by hilary mantel audio book simply audiobooks. As with all audiobooks much depends on the narrator. Though he battled for seven years to marry her, henry is disenchanted with anne boleyn.
The narrator simon slater was excellent and his mastery with all the different voices helped keep all the characters straight. Its 500plus pages turn quickly, winged and falconlike. Wolf hall 2009 is a historical novel by english author hilary mantel, published by fourth estate, named after the seymour familys seat of wolfhall or wulfhall in. Download the wolf hall trilogy audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your. May 01, 2009 at the same time, sinister grace notes accompany cromwells triumph.
The narrator does such an excellent job at embodying cromwell and at depicting the often eccentric natures of his friends and foes. A couple of hundred pages in, you feel as if you might drown in its volume. Wolf hall chronicles the life of thomas cromwell, based on the book series by hilary mantel. Then i heard about wolf hall and am i happy to have read it. Wolf hall by hilary mantel cdaudio, 2009 for sale online ebay. April 5, the recent bbc adaptation of hilary mantels wolf hall and bring out the bodies comes to pbs. Byatt was nominated for the booker in 2009, but did not win. Its a bit slow at first, but i found the audiobook easier to get into than the book which i attempted to read first. The new pbs series wolf hall, an import from britain and an adaptation of hilary mantels bestselling books, takes tv viewers inside the intense, cloistered world of king henry viiis court. Winner of the 2016 golden globe, wolf hall is a beautifully set and filmed series that features brilliantly acting and writing. Its a historical novel, and i love historical novels, but its also about 550 pages of historical novel.
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