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Bring Up the Bodies: A Novel Audiobook
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This program is read by Ben Miles, who played Thomas Cromwell in the Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies WINNER OF THE 2012 MAN BOOKER PRIZE The sequel to Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel's 2009 Man Booker Prize winner and New York Times bestseller, Bring Up the Bodies delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn. Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy. What price will he pay for Anne's head? Bring Up the Bodies is one of The New York Times' 10 Best Books of 2012, one of Publishers Weekly's Top 10 Best Books of 2012 and one of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2012
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Awards
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Among longlisted titles for Washington Post Best Books of the Year, 2012
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Among longlisted titles for Cleveland Plain Dealer's Best Books of the Year, 2012
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Winner of NPR Best Book of the Year, 2012
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Among longlisted titles for Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, 2012
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Among longlisted titles for USA Today Best Books of the Year, 2012
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Among longlisted titles for New Yorker Best Books of the Year, 2012
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Among longlisted titles for Entertainment Weekly Best Books of the Year, 2012
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Among shortlisted titles for Women's Prize for Fiction - Shortlist, 2013
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Winner of Costa Book Award - Winner, 2012
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Among longlisted titles for New York Times Book Review Notable Books of the Year, 2012
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Winner of Man Booker Award - Winner, 2012
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Among longlisted titles for The Independent (UK) Best Books of the Year, 2012
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Among shortlisted titles for Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction Shortlist, 2013
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Among longlisted titles for Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, 2012
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Winner of Audie Award Winner, 2013
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Among longlisted titles for Time Magazine Best Books of the Year, 2012
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About Hilary Mantel
Hilary Mantel (1952-2022) was a #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time winner of the Booker Prize for her bestselling novels, Wolf Hall, and its sequel, Bring Up the Bodies. The final novel of the Wolf Hall trilogy, The Mirror & the Light, debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and won critical acclaim around the globe. She wrote more than a dozen books, including A Place of Greater Safety, Beyond Black, and the memoir Giving Up the Ghost.