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Bring up the bodies : a novel / Hilary Mantel.

Summary:

"The sequel to Hilary Mantel's 2009 Man Booker Prize winner and New York Times bestseller, Wolf Hall delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn. Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy. What price will he pay for Anne's head?"-- Provided by publisher.
"Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy. What price will he pay for Anne's head?"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780805090031
  • ISBN: 0805090037
  • ISBN: 9781250806727
  • ISBN: 9781250077608
  • Physical Description: xvii, 410 pages : genealogical tables ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First United States edition
  • Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A John Macrae book."
Publisher and pagination may vary.
Sequel to: Wolf Hall.
Subject:
Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?-1540 > Fiction.
Great Britain > History > Henry VIII, 1509-1547 > Fiction.
Genre:
Historical fiction.

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  • 88 of 93 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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Jacksonville Main Library FIC MANTEL (Text) 36015000326773 Adult Fiction Available -
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Albemarle Main Library FIC Mantel (Text) 31010000400251 Adult Fiction Available -
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library F MANTEL (Text) 39493107004303 Adult Fiction Available -
Alexander Main Library F Mantel (Text) 34269001393579 Adult Fiction Available -
Andrews Public Library F MAN (Text) 80605000834571 Adult Fiction Available -
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