The Chancellor by Kati Marton - Interesting
The Fifties by David Halberstam - Excellent
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel - Just getting into it
Passage to Power by Robert Caro - The 4th in his serial biography of LBJ. Excellent.
Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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I have picked Wolf Hall 3'4 times but always get sidetracked. Would be interested in your take on it.
I am only about one quarter into it so my thoughts on Wolf Hall are still forming. I think everyone is familiar with the history of Henry and Anne Boleyn and that’s a good thing because otherwise it would be hard to follow the story. I find it hard to follow who is speaking since the author writes as an observer of the actors. OTOH, the book is so very well researched that the details of the lives, personalities, and living conditions just come alive. So mixed reactions so far but well worth reading. IMHO.
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