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Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies

By: Hilary Mantel, Anna Bentinck
Narrated by: Dan Stevens, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Anna Bentinck
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Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2009

Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2012

Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2012

Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2013

Shortlisted for the the Orange Prize 2009

Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2009

Parts one and two of Hilary Mantel’s award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, brought together for the first time in audio.

In Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy, one of our very best writers brings the opulent world of the Tudors to bloody, glittering life. It is the backdrop to the rise and rise of Thomas Cromwell: lowborn boy, charmer, bully, master of deadly intrigue, and, finally, most powerful of Henry VIII’s coutiers. But the bloody theatre of Cromwell’s ascension will leave no one unscathed.

This collection includes expertly adapted versions of Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, alongside The World of Wolf Hall, a listening guide which explores the key themes and historical context of the novels, and offers listening group questions to discuss.

Read by Dan Stevens, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Anna Bentinck.

©2009 Hilary Mantel, 2012 Tertius Enterprises (P)2009, 2012, 2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Science Fiction World Literature Wolf Tudor
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Big difference in narrators

Goes to show what a difference the narrator makes, Dan Stevens was excellent, the narrator for the 2nd book less so. Depending on who does the third will influence if I purchase

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Brilliant books, differing performances

I picked these in the sale, as I wanted to revisit before I read the new installment.
Dan Stevens' performance of Wolf Hall is fantastic. 5 stars, riveting and delicately nuanced characters.
julian rhind-tutt however is a weak narrator, and his characterisation of many of the main players is either off, or indistinguishable, so sometimes it's hard to follow conversations.

still, the stories are brilliant, so still heartily recommended.

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Disappointed

I found the narrative very tedious and repetitive. It got better towards the end of Bring Up the Bodies, but only marginally so. Overall I was very disappointed with the books not meeting expectations gleaned from reviews.

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Missed the bit where it said it was "abridged"

I ordered this book because I loved the paperback and I wanted to hear it again whilst going for long walks. Dan Stevens' narration is spot on.

But it's abridged - and I don't want anyone abridging Hilary Mantel. I want to hear all the words.

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