[Magdalen] Wolf Hall?

Jay Weigel jay.weigel at gmail.com
Tue Apr 21 00:25:38 UTC 2015


I bought the books last weekend and brought the first one with me to
Richmond. It's waiting for me as soon as I finish "Call the Midwife".

On Monday, April 20, 2015, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have not read the books, but both Wolf Hall and it's sequel Bring Up the
> Bodies won the Booker Prize, a very prestigious award. I understand that
> the Masterpiece production is based on both books. I think Hillary Mantel,
> the author, has a third book in progress, but I could be mistaken.
>
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Ferdinand von Prondzynski - <
> F.von-Prondzynski at rgu.ac.uk <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > I watched it all he way through (it’s been finished over here for some
> > time) and absolutely loved it. I thought the acting was extremely good.
> > The story is good also because it’s perspective is different from what we
> > are generally used to - e.g. the rather more negative treatment of Thomas
> > More.
> >
> > Ferdinand
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Christopher Hart wrote:
> >
> > >I'm watching it and mostly enjoying it. It is a bit slow, but that
> hasn't
> > >put me off so far, although a close friend who is usually all-in for
> > >Masterpiece productions completely gave up on it.
> > >
> > >On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 11:55 PM, Rick Mashburn <
> ricklmashburn at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >> Good evening! Anyone else watching Wolf Hall. I really want to like
> this
> > >> one but it's sort of like watching paint dry for me. The scenery and
> > >> costumes are amazing and there are some amazing actors. But, the story
> > >> itself as well as the pacing of the action is so dull. Maybe I already
> > >>know
> > >> the story too well and have seen it told one too many times.
> > >>
> > >> Peace, Rick
> > >> San Antonio...where we've just finished our first weekend of Fiesta
> 2015
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
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