Hilary Mantel's 'Wolf Hall' examines the reign of King Henry VIII through his advisor
Podcast: NPR's Book of the DayPublished On: Mon Oct 03 2022
Description: In 2009, Hilary Mantel won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction for her novel Wolf Hall. Mantel died in September, and in this episode we hear former NPR host Liane Hansen's interview with Mantel just after she won the prize. In the novel, Mantel examines the reign of England's King Henry VIII through the life and relationships of his trusted advisor Thomas Cromwell – and the author says it's important not only to look at what happened in the past, but also to consider how it felt.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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