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Wolf Hall

A Novel

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Wolf Hall

By: Hilary Mantel
Narrated by: Ben Miles
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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

“[Ben] Miles’ charming, yet dastardly narration makes Cromwell an anti-hero worth rooting for no matter how hard you try not to.”—TIME on Wolf Hall

WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTION
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe opposes him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?

In inimitable style, Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall is "a darkly brilliant reimagining of life under Henry VIII...Magnificent." (The Boston Globe).

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company

Accolades & Awards

National Book Critics Circle Award
2009
Historical Fiction National Book Critics Circle Award England Literary Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Renaissance Middle Ages Biographical Fiction War Heartfelt Biography

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i’m pretty sure i’m not going to make it thru this whole book…long and a bit tedious in the relationship stories…but good! just long.
the narration is outstanding…i’m going to look for him again.

outstanding narration

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Well researched. Thorough, interesting perspective. Would read more from this author. King Henry V111 is a popular subject for many authors. This was refreshing.

Excellent Book

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Read the book, listen to the audible, and watch season one of the series from 2015. What a fun way to explode all the media! Even so, I gave up on trying to follow all of the characters and understand relationships. But I don’t think that’s essential for reading and getting the most out of this book.

A Rewarding Effort

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Highly entertaining & well researched historical novel. Really was a departure from the conventional impression I always had about Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Moore. Most enjoyable.

Absolutely brilliant writing

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After listening to around 200 books on Audible I found the performance by the narrator to be the best I’ve heard. Beautifully written as well.

Incredible Narration

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