Wolf Hall Trilogy: Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel - Historical Fiction - Paperback

Details:. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9780008381684. Publisher: Fourth Estate (HarperCollins). Age Range: Adult. Overview. Bring Up the Bodies is the electrifying second novel in Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, following the rise and ruthless political mind of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII. Winner of the Man Booker Prize and a Sunday Times bestseller, this edition features the striking new cover design created to celebrate the publication of the trilogy's concluding volume, The Mirror and the Light. Now adapted into a major BBC television series, this is essential reading for lovers of literary and historical fiction, and a perfect follow-on to Wolf Hall.. About the Book. By 1535, Thomas Cromwell has become Henry VIII's most indispensable adviser, having steered him through his tumultuous break with Rome and the papacy. Yet the king's marriage to Anne Boleyn, once passionately desired, has soured. Anne has failed to give Henry the son he craves, and her sharp tongue and fierce will have alienated the old aristocracy and even Cromwell himself. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne stands accused of adultery, incest and treason, while Jane Seymour waits quietly in the wings. Cromwell must orchestrate the queen's downfall while protecting his own position and the future of the English crown. Written with Mantel's trademark blend of psychological insight, dazzling prose and meticulous historical detail, Bring Up the Bodies brings Tudor England to vivid, unsettling life. It earned Mantel a second Man Booker Prize, cementing the Wolf Hall trilogy's reputation as a landmark of modern literary fiction. Readers who loved Wolf Hall will find this sequel every bit as gripping, propelled by court intrigue, moral ambiguity and a central character whose calculating brilliance is as compelling as it is chilling.. Second novel in the internationally bestselling, Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall trilogy. Now adapted into a major BBC/