As summer ends, it's time for brainy reads you may have missed in hardcover. Wolf Hall, set in the court of Henry VIII, won the 2009 Booker Prize.
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wolf hallNew In Paperback, Sept. 6-12NPR: Arts & Culture Thu, 09/09/2010 - 05:00
Booker Prizewinner Mantel Tells The Story Of Henry VIIINPR: Arts & Culture Sun, 10/25/2009 - 10:30
Liane Hansen talks with author Hilary Mantel, this year's winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Her novel, Wolf Hall, tells the story of the reign of England's King Henry VIII and the subsequent ushering in of the Reformation — all through the eyes Thomas Cromwell, the king's adviser for almost a decade. Hilary Mantel Wins Booker Prize For FictionNPR: Arts & Culture Tue, 10/06/2009 - 15:01
Wolf Hall, A tale of political intrigue set during the reign of King Henry VIII, won the prestigious Man Booker prize for fiction. |
