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Bring Up the Bodies

by Hilary Mantel

Anne Boleyn is falling, and Cromwell knows exactly where to place the blade.

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About Bring Up the Bodies

Henry VIII has grown disenchanted with Anne Boleyn, and Thomas Cromwell is ready to turn royal dissatisfaction into action. Over a few terrifying weeks, Anne and her courtiers are drawn into charges of adultery and treason while Cromwell maneuvers through enemies, alliances, and the lethal politics of the Tudor court.

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Dark
Pacing
Balanced

Series

The Wolf Hall Trilogy · Book 2 of 3

Content warnings
  • death
  • miscarriage
  • misogyny
  • blood
  • confinement
  • gore
  • infertility
  • infidelity
  • grief
  • murder
  • torture
  • animal death

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