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I needn't have worried. Wolf Hall, the first of two novels chronicling the life of Thomas Cromwell, is superb. The pacing is excellent, the massive historic cast is deftly handled but above all we learn to love Cromwell, the blacksmith's son, often considered 'a devil' in his lifetime, and to appreciate his gifts and skills, his weaknesses and his desires.

Read it if you love the Tudors, if you enjoy beautiful writing and if you're a fan of Mantel - you will not be disappointed.]]>