Hilary Mantel frequently brings the darker side of history into her work. Here she reads from and discusses Wolf Hall, set in the world of Henry VIII’s notorious chief minister Thomas Cromwell.
With Erica Wagner, Literary Editor of The Times, and historian Derek Wilson
Recorded in the Conference Centre on 27 May 2009
MP3 file, 1 hr 6 mins 4 secs, 26.37 MB


