Bring up the Bodies – Hilary Mantel

Bring up the Bodies – Hilary Mantel (Old/Bargain)|Thomas Cromwell is King Henry VIII’s closest confidant and Master Secretary. Anne Boleyn is now married to King Henry VIII for about three years but has failed to produce a male heir in the times when the split from the Catholic Church has left England dangerously isolated. Anne gives birth to a daughter ‘Elizabeth’. During the time when Henry’s first wife Katharine dies, Anne suffers a miscarriage. Meanwhile, Cromwell witnesses the king falling for Jane Seymour, the Queen’s lady-in-waiting. The king wants to opt out of the marriage to Anne and deploys Thomas Cromwell to bring her down. However Anne and her powerful family will not fall prey to the conspiracies without a tough battle. Bring Up the Bodies deals with the internal struggle of Thomas Cromwell in choosing what is correct according to the king and what is correct according to him, while safeguarding the nation. A story that revolves around the 16th century, Bring Up the Bodies involves a dramatic series of events revolving around love, power and struggle which took place centuries ago. This book is available in paperback. It was published by Harper Collins India on 10th May, 2012.