Read in hardback, after watching the first episode of the television series.
Looking back, the last time I read this book was October 2012. So this must be the fourth time I've read it!
This book tells the story of Henry VIII's reign from the point of view of his adviser Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is a self-made man, coming from low birth in Putney (his father is a blacksmith), and devoting himself to the service of Cardinal Wolsey. When Wolsey is brought down, over his inability to secure a divorce for Henry from Katherine of Aragon, Thomas must find a new master, and continue to make his way in the world through influencing the great and good.
I simply love this book. Some of the subtlety of the dialogue has been lost in its translation to the small screen, as lovely as the Tudor Houses and courts look, it's definitely worth seeking out the original for the best of Thomas Cromwell's wit.
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