Wolf Hall

Finished in 2012 (just)! Well despite my apprehensions, it was a real page turner. I have to admit, it was made easier having watched "The Tudors" and being able to put names to "faces" (so many Thomases) but what a fascinating story. Not that Hilary Mantel can really take credit for that but she certainly knows how to research and turn a phrase. Am I up for "Bringing Up the Bodies"? Yes. But not right now. This story had all the great parts, Anne Boleyn's claim to be Queen, their marriage, the death of Thomas More - all told essentially from the point of view of Cromwell. It had me looking up Hans Holbein portraits on google and different London buildings - how far was Whitehall from the Tower? etc. Highly recommended but only if you are interested in the period.