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WOLF HALL
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| By: |
Hilary Mantel, Simon Slater |
| Format: |
CD-Audio |
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£35.74 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1407442708 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781407442709 |
| Publisher: |
W F HOWES LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 November, 2009 |
| Edition: |
Unabridged21 Audio CDs |
| Pages: |
21 |
| Description: |
Tudor England. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is charged with securing his divorce. Into this atmosphere of distrust comes Thomas Cromwell - a man as ruthlessly ambitious in his wider politics as he is for himself. |
| Synopsis: |
This title is a winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2009. It is a special Edition featuring Exclusive Author Interview on Bonus CD. Tudor England. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is charged with securing his divorce. Into this atmosphere of distrust comes Thomas Cromwell - a man as ruthlessly ambitious in his wider politics as he is for himself. His reforming agenda is carried out in the grip of a self-interested parliament and a king who fluctuates between romantic passions and murderous rages. This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60 per cent of the author's work and as low as 30 per cent with characters and plotlines removed. |
| No. of pieces |
21 |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Whole Story Audio Books |
| Prizes: |
Winner of Galaxy National Book Awards: Waterstone's UK Author of the Year
Winner of Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2009.
Winner of Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2010.
Winner of Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Adults'
Winner of Spear's Book Awards: Novel of the Year 2009.
Shortlisted for Orange Prize for Fiction 2010. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |