O regină pe eșafod

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Romanian language

Published 2015 by Humanitas Fiction.

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978-973-689-902-7
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Dintre toţi scriitorii britanici, Hilary Mantel este singura romancieră căreia i s-a acordat de două ori prestigiosul Man Booker Prize. Apărut în 2012, O regină pe eşafod este tradus în peste 30 de ţări. Roman câştigător al Man Booker Prize, Costa Book Award, David Cohen Prize, Specsavers National Book Award: UK Author of the Year. Bestseller în principalele publicaţii din Marea Britanie, SUA şi Germania. Inclus pe listele: Amazon, Top 5 Literature and Fiction; Amazon, Top 100 Editor's Picks; Amazon, Celebrity Favorites; Apple's-iTunes Bookstore, Top 10 in Fiction.

În anul 1535, Thomas Cromwell, fiul unui fierar, a ajuns departe de originile lui modeste. Principalul sfetnic al lui Henric al VIII-lea, el s-a înălţat în rang odată cu Anne Boleyn, a doua soţie a lui Henric, de dragul căreia el a rupt-o cu Roma şi şi-a creat propria-i biserică. Însă faptele săvârşite de Henric au obligat Anglia să se izoleze periculos …

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Review of 'Bring Up the Bodies' on 'Goodreads'

After having trouble with Wolf Hall, I was reluctant to continue with the series. I am glad I did! Bring Up the Bodies was much easier to read than its predecessor. Hilary Mantel (or her editors) finally got rid of the "he" problem with the sometimes awkward construction: "He, Cromwell."

I have learned by now that Mantel is telling the story of Cromwell. He (yes, he, Cromwell) is the center of attention; not Henry, not Anne. Cromwell is really stuck in an ugly place; he has no choice but to do the king's bidding. To Mantel's credit, she maintains some suspense even though we know the outcome. Cromwell is portrayed as a subtle, brilliant, vindictive, selfish man, and I mean this in all the best ways.

My favorite quotes from this book:

By Henry: "We cannot help what we do, really. Once you are thundering down at a man, you …