Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel

About this episode

The episode discusses 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel, focusing on the story of Thomas Cromwell.

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club , where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, which tells the tale of arch-fixer Thomas Cromwell without a mention of turkey legs.

Topics covered

• Wolf Hall
• Hillary Mantel
• Thomas Cromwell

Keywords

• Bowie
• books
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wolf Hall

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