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2009 books
Dec. 9th, 2009 03:37 pm28. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mandell
This just won the Booker prize for 2009. Since i haven't read any of the others, i can't say if it was better than those. I did like it. It's the story of the rise of Thomas Cromwell in Henry VIII's court, with a bit of his brutal childhood, his life with Wolsey and Wolsey's downfall and Cromwell's rise to a position of power. It ends in 1535 at the height of his power and wealth. I wonder if she's going to write a sequel about the fall of Cromwell as well. The style of writing was a bit different. It's fictional, and it's written sort of in the third person but as if he himself were writing it about himself in the third person. That's the only way i can describe it. Cromwell is slippery, silver tongued and ambitious but isn't underhanded, at least not maliciously so. It portrays Henry as more than just a brute with a temper. He's almost naive, definitely spoiled and self centered, tempermental of course. He portrays Anne Boleyn as calculating as well as her sister Mary. His friends, such as Charles Brandon and Henry Norris are the "entourage" hangers on but loyal as well. It's a different take on the story, a different point of view.
Got both flu jabs today and they put them right in the shoulder muscle. I'm sure i never got them that high before, they were always further down my upper arm so of course the shoulder muscles are a bit tender. I'm supposed to have a gym session after work. We'll see how they fare. If they're too sore, i'll just stick with lower body and maybe do some extra time on the bike.
This just won the Booker prize for 2009. Since i haven't read any of the others, i can't say if it was better than those. I did like it. It's the story of the rise of Thomas Cromwell in Henry VIII's court, with a bit of his brutal childhood, his life with Wolsey and Wolsey's downfall and Cromwell's rise to a position of power. It ends in 1535 at the height of his power and wealth. I wonder if she's going to write a sequel about the fall of Cromwell as well. The style of writing was a bit different. It's fictional, and it's written sort of in the third person but as if he himself were writing it about himself in the third person. That's the only way i can describe it. Cromwell is slippery, silver tongued and ambitious but isn't underhanded, at least not maliciously so. It portrays Henry as more than just a brute with a temper. He's almost naive, definitely spoiled and self centered, tempermental of course. He portrays Anne Boleyn as calculating as well as her sister Mary. His friends, such as Charles Brandon and Henry Norris are the "entourage" hangers on but loyal as well. It's a different take on the story, a different point of view.
Got both flu jabs today and they put them right in the shoulder muscle. I'm sure i never got them that high before, they were always further down my upper arm so of course the shoulder muscles are a bit tender. I'm supposed to have a gym session after work. We'll see how they fare. If they're too sore, i'll just stick with lower body and maybe do some extra time on the bike.
