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Wolf Hall: Bring Up the Bodies (2015): TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2015 · Directed by Peter Kosminsky · Starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy
About the tv series
The second half of the television drama, about a queen's downfall at the court of Henry the Eighth.
How close is it to the book?
Very close to the bookThis part of the series follows the second novel closely, with the same close, present-tense view.
Read or watch first?
The prose is dense and brilliant, and rewards slow reading.
What the book gives you
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
A tense, vivid story of palace schemes, told closely through a clever central character.
Who will like it: Readers who want the Tudor story to continue with intrigue and sharp wit.