1/11/2024 0 Comments Dandy boy adventures history![]() ![]() We watch Cromwell rise from being the abused son of a blacksmith to the man at Henry VIII’s ear the man with the real power in England. Telling the fictionalised biography of the legendary English politician Thomas Cromwell, Wolf Hall throws readers into the fraught and frightening world of Henry VIII’s court. It’s dense and its language can be challenging, but it is beautiful, clever, and enthralling. Wolf Hall is, undeniably, a masterpiece of historical fiction. The Guardian newspaper called Wolf Hall the best novel of the 21st Century (so far). Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall and its direct sequel, Bring Up the Bodies, both won the Booker Prize, while the final book of the trilogy, The Mirror and the Light, was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize. For many readers, it is the defining book of the historical fiction genre, at least in the UK. Through these historical fiction books, you’ll meet Henry VIII, William Shakespeare, Madame Tussauds, Abraham Lincoln, and so many more. You’ll find here novels that explore periods as well-trodden as the two World Wars, and ones as rich as China’s Ming Dynasty. The Best Historical Fiction Books of All Time
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