Fintan O'Toole was a well-known British literary critic. He was always following the news of Severn's new book, and on the day of Severn's new book, he went to the bookstore and bought "Wolf Hall".

When he got home, he couldn't wait to tear open the book's packaging and open the cover with intense curiosity. Because Severn's first novel, The Da Vinci Code, shocked him so much that Ventan O'Toole wanted to see how good Severn's second book was.

And neither Severn's Facebook nor Bloomsbury Publishing has revealed the subject matter of "Wolf Hall", which makes people have to be more curious about "Wolf Hall".

"Huh, historical fiction?"

Fintan O'Toole couldn't help but feel a little strange when he saw the character profile in front of "Wolf Hall", but he still read it patiently.

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Putney, 1500.

"You get up for me. ”

He was knocked to the ground, dizzy and speechless, just lying upright on the cobblestones in the yard. He turned his head sideways, his eyes looking towards the gate, as if someone would dare to come to his rescue. Now, as long as he gets a little more solid fruit, it may kill him.

There was a wound on his head—from his father's first blow—and blood was running down his face. Other than that, his left eye was blurry, but if he looked to the side, it was not difficult to see that the stitches on his father's boot were broken. The stitches broke away from the leather, and a knot on it touched the peak of his brow, cutting the other.

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As if he had lost track of time, in this small apartment, there was only the sound of Fintan O'Tool's flipping book, and the more Fintan Otore looked and read, the more immersed his mind became.

Finally, the next morning, Fentan O'Toole breathed a long sigh of relief, closed the Wolf Hall, looked at the cover of the novel with tired eyes, and muttered to himself:

"This novel is really ......"

"Wonderful!"

"Severn really deserves the title of 'genius writer'!"

Then he couldn't take care of the night, and hurriedly turned on the computer, wanting to write down his thoughts about "Wolf Hall", but when he sat in front of the computer, he didn't know where to put the pen.

Because "Wolf Hall" really has so many outstanding places!

After hesitating for a while, Fintan O'Toole finally wrote on his computer:

"The Tudor period depicted in Wolf Hall was a time when the old order in England was disintegrating and the new order was creeping with darkness and light...... The historical Thomas Cromwell was the ancestor of Oliver Cromwell, the British bourgeois revolutionary leader we are more familiar with.

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But in works of art, Thomas Cromwell is often demonized..... But Severn Spencer takes vivid scenes from the historical record and recreates them through Cromwell's lens.

In this way, the outward historical events acquire an inner perspective and become very different from what is described in the history books. ”

When Fintan O'Toole finished writing this review, he sent it to The Times, and he wanted more people who had not yet read "Wolf Hall" to know that it was a wonderful novel!

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The major media in Britain moved quickly, and on the morning of June 2, they reported the news about "Wolf Hall".

"2001 must-read novel - "Wolf Hall". ”

"Yesterday, Severn Spencer's new book "Wolf Hall" was released, and Severn once again showed us his profound writing skills. The length of "Wolf Hall", the chic language in which it is narrated, and the setting of the scenes, etc., Severn is incredibly good in these aspects. —The Guardian

"Wolf Hall is not so much a historical novel as an alternative history novel, which constructs Cromwell's inner life, which parallels the historical events and pictures we know. —The London Review of Books

"Severn Spencer skillfully modernizes history, taking each reader to observe and act with Cromwell, and truly experience the historical events of this moment, which will have a huge impact on the future. —Daily Mail

The Times, on the other hand, published Fintan O'Toole's long review.

After the newspapers' evaluation of "Wolf Hall", they reported on the first day of sales of Severn's "Wolf Hall" yesterday.

500,000!

I don't know if it's due to tacit understanding, the covers used by major newspapers are all taken at yesterday's Severn book signing, in the cover, Severn is surrounded by book lovers, with a warm smile on his face, and the cover of "Wolf Hall" next to it is extremely eye-catching in the newspaper.

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The reports of Severn "Wolf Hall" in the major British media have aroused great interest in "Wolf Hall" among the British people, and most of the young people among them can't help but be secretly stunned when they see the first day of sales of "Wolf Hall".

Or out of herd mentality, they are also going to the bookstore to buy a copy of "Wolf Hall". This has led to a strange phenomenon at the door of major bookstores in the UK.

A group of people lined up in a long line, and when they arrived at the bookstore, they all asked the boss for "Wolf Hall".

Fortunately, Rosamund was well prepared this time, and after selling 500,000 copies on the first day, she directly ordered the printing house to print another 3 million copies, so there was no shortage of books in the bookstore.

Bloomsbury Press.

Severn was drinking coffee with Nigel Newton.

"Severn, congratulations, the sales of "Wolf Hall" exceeded 500,000 on the first day, and the media evaluation was unanimously high. ”

Nigel Newton put down the newspaper in his hand and congratulated Severn, who was sitting across from him.

Severn took a sip of his coffee and replied with a smile, "My book is a big seller, and you profit from it, don't you?" ”

"Hahaha, yes, happy and happy. Nigel Newton's old face was about to burst into laughter.

"By the way, you didn't invite me over for coffee today, did you?" asked Severn with a relaxed face as he lay on the sofa.

"Of course, the main reason for inviting you here today is to congratulate you in person, after all, you have done another miracle to break the phenomenon of unpopular sales of historical novels. Nigel Newton laughed.

Severn shook his head, "It's nothing, the reason why the first day sales of "Wolf Hall" can sell 500,000 copies is mostly due to the support of fans and fans accumulated in the past. ”

"No, no, no, I don't think so, Severn, you see, the newspapers now generally have a high evaluation of "Wolf Hall", and even those tricky book critics are praising you, so there is no need to worry about the sales of "Wolf Hall" after that, and it is natural to celebrate you now. Nigel Newton hit the nail on the head.

He has been doing this for decades, and he knows very well what the trend of a book is, and according to the current situation, "Wolf Hall" will definitely not go high and low.

"Forget it, it's almost as good as you can ask me to celebrate when "Wolf Hall" wins the award. Tell me, what's going on?"

Severn didn't believe that Nigel Newton said that he was celebrating for himself, and now the whole office is just him and Nigel Newton, what kind of congratulations is this?

"Hahaha, then I'll be blunt, Severn, I wonder if there's a second or third part of Wolf Hall?" asked Nigel Newton.

"Oh?"

Severn looked at Nigel Newton in amazement, he didn't expect the old fox to hit the idea of the second part of "Wolf Hall" so quickly.

However, after thinking about it, Severn also thinks it is normal, after all, the popularity of "Wolf Hall" is certain now, just to see how popular it can be.

And at the end of "Wolf Hall", it is clear that the story is not completely over, so it is inevitable that Nigel Newton is so interested in this book.

However, Severn didn't plan to write the second part of "Wolf Hall" this year, so he shook his head and said: "The second part is not available for the time being, you know, to write this kind of historical novel, you need to consult too much information, so I don't have a clue about the second part of "Wolf Hall" for the time being." ”

"No clue? means there's still a second part of Wolf Hall, right?" Nigel Newton immediately understood Severn's hidden meaning.

There was nothing to hide about this issue, so Severn nodded and said, "Yes, I have the intention of writing a second part." ”

Hearing Severn's words, Nigel Newton breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It's good to have, as for when you will write it out, this is not in a hurry, what we have is time, and we must ensure the quality." ”

"Huh. ”

Severn chuckled, shook his head, and continued to drink his coffee, changing the subject and gossiping with Nigel Newton.