Hilary Mantel — Wolf Hall
London, Fourth Estate, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A fine first impression of Hilary Mantel's award winning historical fiction novel about the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII. A sought after first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The first novel in Hilary Mantel's brilliant trilogy, 'Wolf Hall' covers the years 1500 to 1535, from Thomas Cromwell's teenage years when he runs away from his abusive father, up to the death of Sir Thomas More when Anne Boleyn was Queen.Mantel's novel is a brilliant exploration of the court of Henry VIII and the rapid rise of Thomas Cromwell.'Wolf Hall' won the Booker Prize in 2009, and it's sequel 'Bring Up the Bodies' won the Booker Prize in 2010. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine, with only a couple of very small marks to the head of the front board. Dust wrapper has a few very faint marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.