Wolf Hall : a novel / Hilary Mantel.
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe opposes him. The quest for the king s freedom destroys his adviser, the brilliant Cardinal Wolsey, and leaves a power vacuum. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people and a demon of energy: he is also a consummate politician, hardened by his personal losses, implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph? In inimitable style, Hilary Mantel presents a picture of a half-made society on the cusp of change, where individuals fight or embrace their fate with passion and courage. With a vast array of characters, overflowing with incident, the novel re-creates an era when the personal and political are separated by a hairbreadth, where success brings unlimited power but a single failure means death.
Record details
- ISBN: 0805080686
- ISBN: 9780312429980
- ISBN: 9780805080681
- Physical Description: xvii, 532 pages : genealogical tables ; 25 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A John Macrae book." Pagination may vary. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.6 34 136471. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?-1540 > Fiction. Great Britain > History > Henry VIII, 1509-1547 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 68 of 82 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 82 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | FIC MAN (Text) | 37810434730494 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| LDR | 02567cam a2200409Ii 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 1594063 | ||
| 003 | CARDINAL | ||
| 005 | 20200928205735.0 | ||
| 008 | 090514s2009 nyuj e 000 1 eng | ||
| 010 | . | ‡a 2009019912 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a0805080686 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780312429980 ‡q(paperback) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780805080681 | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)317928695 | |
| 040 | . | ‡beng ‡erda | |
| 082 | 0 | 0. | ‡a823/.914 ‡222 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aMantel, Hilary, ‡d1952-2022, ‡eauthor. ‡0(CARDINAL)766284 |
| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aWolf Hall : ‡ba novel / ‡cHilary Mantel. |
| 250 | . | ‡aFirst United States edition | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bHenry Holt and Company, ‡c2009. | |
| 300 | . | ‡axvii, 532 pages : ‡bgenealogical tables ; ‡c25 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 500 | . | ‡a"A John Macrae book." | |
| 500 | . | ‡aPagination may vary. | |
| 520 | . | ‡aEngland in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe opposes him. The quest for the king s freedom destroys his adviser, the brilliant Cardinal Wolsey, and leaves a power vacuum. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people and a demon of energy: he is also a consummate politician, hardened by his personal losses, implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph? In inimitable style, Hilary Mantel presents a picture of a half-made society on the cusp of change, where individuals fight or embrace their fate with passion and courage. With a vast array of characters, overflowing with incident, the novel re-creates an era when the personal and political are separated by a hairbreadth, where success brings unlimited power but a single failure means death. | |
| 526 | 0 | . | ‡aAccelerated Reader AR ‡bUG ‡c5.6 ‡d34 ‡z136471. |
| 600 | 1 | 0. | ‡aCromwell, Thomas, ‡cEarl of Essex, ‡d1485?-1540 ‡vFiction. |
| 651 | 0. | ‡aGreat Britain ‡xHistory ‡yHenry VIII, 1509-1547 ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)354301 | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aBiographical fiction. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)336089 | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aHistorical fiction. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)336259 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201809 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201909 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201912 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202212 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a1594063 ‡bCARDINAL ‡c1594063 ‡tbiblio | |
