On Sunday, April 5th PBS unveils its six-hour television miniseries adapted from Hilary Mantel’s bestselling and prize-winning novels: Wolf Hall and its sequel, Bring Up the Bodies. The television event presents a provocative portrait of Thomas Cromwell, the brilliant and enigmatic consigliere to King Henry VIII, as he maneuvers the corridors of power at the […]
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As the first Tudor queen and mother of the infamous Henry VIII, Elizabeth of York was a figure of key historical importance. As the only living descendent of Yorkist King Edward IV, she legitimized the new Tudor dynasty. Now New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir presents the first modern biography of […]
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As we look forward to December, we find more amazing books to add to our to-read-piles. Below are some great reads we think you and your patrons will love. THE PRINCE OF RISK: A NOVEL By Christopher Reich At the crossroads of high finance and international terrorism, a New York hedge-fund manager searches for the truth […]
