Hilary Mantel – Wolf Hall – First UK Edition 2009
£450.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘Wolf Hall’ published by The Fourth Estate in 2009. A near fine book in a near fine unclipped wrapper – minor rubbing to the corners – small crease to the bottom of the spine.
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel is a historical novel that reimagines the rise of Thomas Cromwell, a blacksmith’s son who becomes King Henry VIII’s chief minister. Set in early 16th-century England, it follows Cromwell’s cunning political manoeuvres as he helps Henry annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and wed Anne Boleyn. Mantel presents Cromwell as a pragmatic, complex figure navigating a treacherous court. The novel, known for its immersive prose and fresh perspective, won the 2009 Booker Prize. It’s the first in a trilogy, followed by Bring Up the Bodies and The Mirror and the Light.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘Wolf Hall’ published by The Fourth Estate in 2009. A near fine book in a near fine unclipped wrapper – minor rubbing to the corners – small crease to the bottom of the spine.
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel is a historical novel that reimagines the rise of Thomas Cromwell, a blacksmith’s son who becomes King Henry VIII’s chief minister. Set in early 16th-century England, it follows Cromwell’s cunning political manoeuvres as he helps Henry annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and wed Anne Boleyn. Mantel presents Cromwell as a pragmatic, complex figure navigating a treacherous court. The novel, known for its immersive prose and fresh perspective, won the 2009 Booker Prize. It’s the first in a trilogy, followed by Bring Up the Bodies and The Mirror and the Light.
