so, as you yourself said, in many ways, wolf hall was the turning point.was a huge turning point. not only the domestic sales, but translations, i think, had gone into 36, 37 languages, and it's just amazing to think that people on the four corners of the earth are reading about henry viii and his wives. well, what you did was follow up with another man booker winner in 2012, didn't you, with bring up the bodies? yes. i did wonder, how did people's attitudes towards you change after those two victories? do you know, a lot of people thought they were my first books. and lovely, well—meaning people — women mainly — would rush up to me and say, how wonderful you did all this in your 50s! and i'd feel a little bit sulky, because i'd think, do you know i've been writing since i was 22? i wrote for 12 years before i was published. and that is a more typical career. but people love the idea of an overnight success. wolf hall and bring up the bodies — these two books cover what must be one of the most famous periods in english history, the most talked—about, the m

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wolf blitzer and dana bash begins right now. >> inside the u.s. capitol, a senate powerhouse lies in state. soon we'll witness john mccain's final journey from the halls of congress to the vietnam veteran's mem moshlgs where there will be a wreath laying m honoring highs sacrifice. we will meet two friends and u.s. former presidents will celebrate his truly remarkable life. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in washington with cnn's special coverage of the funeral of for john mccain. our colleague da that bash is outside the thcathedral. this is a memorial he wanted. he planned all of this during his death. >> reporter: he sure did, every song, every speaker has meaning. ply the eulogies we will have from george with bush and barack obama. he asked them to speak to show bipartisanship and civility he felt was needed right now. he made that abundantly clear. other speakers include his daughter megan and joe lieberman and former secretary of state henry kissinger. i want to get to ryan nobles, mourners are arriving. ryan, ki see the very long line of people who are waiting to get if. describe