Yesterday I received an unexpected ARC of Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel on my doorstep, however, being the impatient person that I am I had already purchased the hardcover on release day, so I am passing on the awesomeness to one of my loverly followers!!
I am about halfway through and loving it even more than I did Wolf Hall, which I didn't think possible!
Publication Date: May 8, 2012 | Henry Holt and Co. |432p
{SYNOPSIS}
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?
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Ooh! Lucky for us that you're impatient!! Here's hoping.
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OOoo please! I have Wolf Hall (I need to crack it open) and would love to have the second one. Thanks!
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Hi Amy !! Please enter me for the Hilary Mantle Book Giveaway "Bringing up the Bodies"
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Wow, I'd love to, but like you I got Bring Up the Bodies on the release day (also my birthday) as a present! Best of luck to everyone else!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. I keep trying to leave a comment; maybe this time it will "work." I LOVED Wolf Hall and welcome the opportunity to win a copy of the new title. I'm a follower...
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Hi, Amy: "Bringing up the Bodies" sounds like a wonderful novel that would have the reader sitting on the edge of their seat. Can you imagine the fear with which people at court lived during that time? Knowing that some people had the power to end your life on a whim must have been extremely frightening.
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