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Title: The Courier's Tale
Author: Peter Walker
Narrator: Elijah Alexander
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-04-13
Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
As the King's young cousin, an admired scholar living in Italy, it falls to Reginald Pole to make the case for Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon. And it falls to the hapless Michael Throckmorton - the younger son of an impecunious titled family - to become Thomas Cromwell's messenger to Pole in Rome.
This dubious privilege makes of Throckmorton's life a tragicomedy of endless journeys back and forth between England and Italy, but it also makes him a canny observer of the great dramas of his time. And like his King, he too nurses a thwarted desire.
Members Reviews:
Excellent research. A little spread-out
Excellent research. A little spread-out, but otherwise a great job turning a little-known angle of Henry VIII's reign into novel form. I loved the protagonist's voice, his pragmatism and his conclusion to the religious debates that tore his century apart: very simply (and honestly), his conclusion as to whether the reformers or the counter-reformers were right was: "I don't know."
Far better than "Wolf Hall"
If you enjoyed "Wolf Hall", read "The Courier's Tale" for another, much better, account of the same historical period. If Hilary Mantel's laconic, dispassionate style disappointed you, take heart: Peter Walker is a much better writer. While never losing narrative momentum, the quality of his descriptions as his character journeys between England and Italy are superb.
The courier, Michael Throckmorton, meets many great and notorious figures, from Michelangelo to Thomas Cromwell, but none exceed his master, Reginald Pole. It is extraordinary that this Englishman, who nearly became Pope but could also have been King of England, is so little-known today. Walker's extensive research tells us much about the period, but never at the expense of the human drama: Throckmorton's yearning for his native land, and for Judith, the love of his life, is at the centre of the story. This is a formidable debut novel which deserves as much, if not more, success as "Wolf Hall".
Brilliant!
`The Courier's Tale' is brilliant and deserves a detailed critique-I consumed this book non-stop in a couple of days. The dialogue is resoundingly truer than Hilary Mantel's and there's line perfect characterisation in particular Tom Rutter. The humour throughout delighted and shone...'When I stated the year in question - 1541 -their eyes bulged in wonder that such infinite distances should be compassed by the mind of man.' A breadth of human experience is portrayed in Throckmorton's story-personal grief and public glory. It is a novel to devour and enjoy for lovers and non-lovers of history alike.
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Title: The Courier's Tale
Author: Peter Walker
Narrator: Elijah Alexander
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-04-13
Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
As the King's young cousin, an admired scholar living in Italy, it falls to Reginald Pole to make the case for Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon. And it falls to the hapless Michael Throckmorton - the younger son of an impecunious titled family - to become Thomas Cromwell's messenger to Pole in Rome.
This dubious privilege makes of Throckmorton's life a tragicomedy of endless journeys back and forth between England and Italy, but it also makes him a canny observer of the great dramas of his time. And like his King, he too nurses a thwarted desire.
Members Reviews:
Excellent research. A little spread-out
Excellent research. A little spread-out, but otherwise a great job turning a little-known angle of Henry VIII's reign into novel form. I loved the protagonist's voice, his pragmatism and his conclusion to the religious debates that tore his century apart: very simply (and honestly), his conclusion as to whether the reformers or the counter-reformers were right was: "I don't know."
Far better than "Wolf Hall"
If you enjoyed "Wolf Hall", read "The Courier's Tale" for another, much better, account of the same historical period. If Hilary Mantel's laconic, dispassionate style disappointed you, take heart: Peter Walker is a much better writer. While never losing narrative momentum, the quality of his descriptions as his character journeys between England and Italy are superb.
The courier, Michael Throckmorton, meets many great and notorious figures, from Michelangelo to Thomas Cromwell, but none exceed his master, Reginald Pole. It is extraordinary that this Englishman, who nearly became Pope but could also have been King of England, is so little-known today. Walker's extensive research tells us much about the period, but never at the expense of the human drama: Throckmorton's yearning for his native land, and for Judith, the love of his life, is at the centre of the story. This is a formidable debut novel which deserves as much, if not more, success as "Wolf Hall".
Brilliant!
`The Courier's Tale' is brilliant and deserves a detailed critique-I consumed this book non-stop in a couple of days. The dialogue is resoundingly truer than Hilary Mantel's and there's line perfect characterisation in particular Tom Rutter. The humour throughout delighted and shone...'When I stated the year in question - 1541 -their eyes bulged in wonder that such infinite distances should be compassed by the mind of man.' A breadth of human experience is portrayed in Throckmorton's story-personal grief and public glory. It is a novel to devour and enjoy for lovers and non-lovers of history alike.