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Rags-to-riches hero or villainous torturer? The truth about Henry VIII's scheming right-hand man Thomas Cromwell With her Wolf Hall books, novelist Hilary Mantel made Tudor bad guy Thomas Cromwell sympathetic. But as a new TV adaptation begins, the question is: did she 'sidestep crucial matters'?

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Just finished A Thread of Light' and I'm genuinely moved. Neema Shah's writing is exquisite, and the stories of Ruby and Kitty stayed with me long after the final page. Highly recommend for anyone who loves powerful, character-driven historical fiction. @neemashah.bsky.social

A win for Wiltshire’s wildlife as new RSPB nature reserve announced A cornucopia of chalk grassland-loving blooms, bees, butterflies and birds set to benefit.

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Happiest of publication days to @franquinn.bsky.social and the brilliant The Lost Passenger 🎉🎉🍾🛳️

Wow! #Dangerous by @essiefox.bsky.social is as mesmerising & charismatic as Byron himself ever was. Beautifully written & accomplished in its meld of fact and fiction, this is a magnificent gothic tale of scandal, secrets & murder. Hooked at line one 🙏 Thanks @orendabooks.bsky.social Out Apr