Hilary Mantel wrote Wolf Hall, first published in 2009. It is a work of historical fiction and is rated 'Editor's Choice' in our catalogue.

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Editor's Choice

Wolf Hall

Name: Wolf Hall
Author: Hilary Mantel

by Hilary Mantel · 2009

Historical Fiction · ranked #1 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Winner · The Booker Prize, 2009 Winner · The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, 2010

Thomas Cromwell's rise in the court of Henry VIII; political intrigue rendered in extraordinary close-up prose.

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The verdict

Category: Historical Fiction
First published: 2009 · 2000s
Author: Hilary Mantel
Standing: Editor's Choice

About Historical Fiction

Historical fiction puts you inside a different time and makes it feel real. The best of it reconstructs the past with empathy as well as accuracy, giving you both a story and the world that produced it.