But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice.Īt a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. Note: If you are not already familiar with the story of Henry VIII and his six wives, and are not comfortable with the politics and the people of the time, this book and this review is going to make no sense to you.Īnd now, on to the book itself. At no point does the wonderful writing overshadow the story. But Mantel is not an author in love with her writing. It’s fast-paced, taut, and has a very tense quality in it, which is very surprising for a historical novel.Īnd yes, the language is out of the mind beautiful. Usually award-winning books are such powerful experiences, that I need to take a break to clean up my mind a bit.īut Bring up the Bodies hardly feels like a Booker prize winner. Two Man Booker prize-winning novels in a row.
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