"Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. What price will he pay for Anne's head?". To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. 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. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. 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. Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. "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.
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