"But a young married gentlewoman has no way to help herself. One minute a prominent member of the court, the next beheaded for dubious treason charges. I couldn't help but marvel at the capriciousness of one's fate, particularly women, in these times - one moment a queen, the next a Dowager under house arrest. Due to Cromwell's machinations in this novel, he visits retributions on those who either mocked Wolsey's demise or played an instrumental part in it.īring Up The Bodies focuses on the undoing of Anne Boleyn and the gentlemen in her court. Nominations: Carnegie Longlist 2013, Dublin Longlist 2014, Goodreads Finalist 2012, NY Times Finalist 2012, Women's Prize Finalist 2013īring Up The Bodies is a sequel to Wolf Hall and continues the story of Thomas Cromwell, the poor son of an abusive blacksmith who rises to become a prominent figure in King Henry VIII's court.
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