Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell #1) [2009] by Hillary Mantel Rating: 4/5 Genres : Historical Fiction, Booker Prize Winner 2009, England, Royalty, Treachery This is not one of the most easiest of books to quickly navigate through. For one, it refers to a period of time and events that are not part of common knowledge. And second, there are a lot of characters some with no significance or bearing on the plot and they make it a little confusing to follow the narrative. Otherwise, there is ample wit and veiled humor that makes even ruthlessness seem funny in the actions of kings and queens or their high appointed officials. Hillary Mantel's style of writing is also very picturesque and some conversational exchanges between the main characters are worth bookmarking and reading over and over. It also felt strangely funny at times that so much narrative has gone into explaining the circumstances surrounding a king marry his second wife while making his first marriage void. ?...