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Title: Bring Up the Bodies
Author: Hilary Mantel
Narrator: Julian Rhind Tutt
Format: Abridged
Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-10-12
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 20 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012
The sequel to the Man Booker-winning Wolf Hall. "My boy Thomas, give him a dirty look and hell gouge your eye out. Trip him, and hell cut off your leg," says Walter Cromwell in the year 1500. "But if you dont cut across him hes a very gentleman. And hell stand anyone a drink." By 1535, Thomas Cromwell, the blacksmiths son, is far from his humble origins. Chief Minister to Henry VIII, his fortunes have risen with those of Anne Boleyn, Henrys second wife, for whose sake Henry has broken with Rome and created his own church. But Henrys actions have forced England into dangerous isolation, and Anne has failed to do what she promised: bear a son to secure the Tudor line.
When Henry visits Wolf Hall, Cromwell watches as Henry falls in love with the silent, plain Jane Seymour. The minister sees what is at stake: not just the kings pleasure, but the safety of the nation. As he eases a way through the sexual politics of the court, its miasma of gossip, he must negotiate a "truth" that will satisfy Henry and secure his own career. But neither minister nor king will emerge undamaged from the bloody theatre of Annes final days.
In Bring up the Bodies, sequel to the Man Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel explores one of the most mystifying and frightening episodes in English history: the destruction of Anne Boleyn. This new novel is a speaking picture, an audacious vision of Tudor England that sheds its light on the modern world. It is the work of one of our great writers at the height of her powers.
Members Reviews:
Wonderful ...
A wonderful way to tell history. A great story and and an excellent narrator.
Hard to fault
Would you listen to Bring Up the Bodies again? Why?
I already listened to it twice back-to-back the first time I've done that with an Audible book.
What about Julian Rhind Tutts performance did you like?
Julian is a terrific narrator, breathing life into the various characters with accents and voices that weren't over the top. The narration has more dynamic range than some, so some of the quieter bits can get lost if you're in a somewhat noisy environment listening on headphones but this is not a criticism of the narrator.
Any additional comments?
Would like to have had the book in its unabridged version.
Thomas Cromwell brought to life again
Would you listen to Bring Up the Bodies again? Why?
Yes, over and over again. Hilary Mantell's writing is masterly and is a joy to revisit.
What did you like best about this story?
Human faults are timeless, human strengths are timeless. This is a story about both strength and frailty, told with elegance, wit and skill.
What does Julian Rhind Tutt bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?
The narration is sublime, we are not read to but are listening to the characters dice and duel with each other.
Who was the most memorable character of Bring Up the Bodies and why?
There is only one character and that is Thomas Cromwell.
Any additional comments?
Listen once, listen twice and maybe more.
