SNQ: Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall”

Summary: Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall is a fascinating, impressive, and frustrating work of historical fiction. Mantel provides an intimate and meticulous examination of Thomas Cromwell‘s rise to power, showing how he gained favor and influence as an advisor to England’s King Henry VIII during the 1520s and 1530s. The text is packed with vivid historical details and offers [...]