

She seems almost incapable of abstraction or fraudulence she instinctively grabs for the reachably real.In short, this novelist has the maddeningly unteachable gift of being interesting.” - The New Yorker “Mantel knows what to select, how to make her scenes vivid, how to kindle her characters. What price will he pay for Anne's head?īring Up the Bodies is one of The New York Times' 10 Best Books of 2012, one of Publishers Weekly's Top 10 Best Books of 2012 and one of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2012 To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy.

Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. 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. The sequel to Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel's 2009 Man Booker Prize winner and New York Times bestseller, Bring Up the Bodies delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn.
