Part of Thomas Cromwell, book 1
First published 2009
England teeters on the brink of civil war as King Henry VIII's marriage hangs by a thread. Into this crisis steps Thomas Cromwell, a shrewd commoner with a razor-sharp mind. Cromwell outplays his rivals, sways the mercurial king, and rises to become the second most powerful man in the realm. But as he secures the crown's favor, he must decide how far he'll go to maintain his hard-won influence.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, political-thriller, historical-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-figures, political-intrigue, power-dynamics
Setting: Great Britain, England, Putney, Austin Friars, Westminster, Chelsea, Calais, Hatfield, Wolf Hall, London
Period: 1520s, 1527, 1529, 1530, 1531, 1532, 1533, 1535, Henry VIII, 1509-1547
535 pages · Hardcover · Henry Holt and Co.