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Aug 21, 2014modestgoddess rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Such a stunning novel. Love Mantel's way with words. What a picture she paints of Cromwell and Henry and life at court in the days of Anne Boleyn's waning influence. Despite how sympathetically Mantel paints Cromwell, it is easy to see how others despised him - while at the same time respecting his political savvy. Fantastic read, highly recommend. (Also recommend Wolf Hall, which came first and shows Cromwell's rise to influence in Henry VIII's court and which is also fantastic - don't be put off by the length, you'll be sorry when it's over!)