Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies: The Booker Prize-winning and bestselling first two instalments in the Wolf Hall trilogy, now a major TV series (The Wolf Hall Trilogy)

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Now a major TV seriesWinner of the Man Booker Prize 2009Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2012Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2012Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 20 13Shortlisted for the the Orange Prize 2009Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2009 Parts one and two of Hilary Mantel’s award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, brought together for the first time in audio. In Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy, one of our very best writers brings the opulent world of the Tudors to bloody, glittering life. It is the backdrop to the rise and rise of Thomas Cromwell: lowborn boy, charmer, bully, master of deadly intrigue, and, finally, most powerful of Henry VIII’s coutiers. But the bloody theatre of Cromwell’s ascension will leave no one unscathed.This collection includes expertly adapted versions of Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, alongside The World of Wolf Hall, a listening guide which explores the key themes and historical context of the novels, and offers listening group questions to discuss.Read by Dan Stevens, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Anna Bentinck.The saga, deeply rooted in Britain's heritage, continues to be a top bestseller, showcasing the author's mastery in weaving historical narratives. The alternative perspective of Europe's history presented in the book has been long-listed and short-listed for numerous awards, further cementing Hilary Mantel's status as a Sunday Times bestselling author.For fans of Colm Tóibín (Long Island), Samantha Harvey (Orbital), Charlotte Wood (Stone Yard Devotional), Alan Hollinghurst (The Line of Beauty), and Marilynne Robinson (Gilead). Show more