by Hilary Mantel · Fourth Estate · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007230204
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«Wolf Hall» is the historical novel by Hilary Mantel, published by Fourth Estate in hardcover (653 pages, in English).
In 1520s England, Henry VIII lacks a male heir and seeks to annul his marriage against the pope's opposition. In this court of intrigue, Thomas Cromwell, a blacksmith's son, shrewd and ambitious, stands out, rising from secretary to Cardinal Wolsey to the king's adviser. The novel follows his ascent amid alliances, betrayals, and political reforms.
First installment of the Wolf Hall trilogy, also known as the Thomas Cromwell series. It won the Man Booker Prize in 2009.
For readers of historical fiction and literary fiction set in the Tudor court.
Dame Hilary Mary Mantel was a British writer whose work includes historical fiction, personal memoirs and short stories. Her first published novel, Every Day Is Mother's Day, was released in 1985. She went on to write 12 novels, two collections of short stories, a memoir, and numerous articles and opinion pieces.
