MANTEL, Hilary.

£500 · Offered by Peter Harrington · No longer available

Wolf Hall; Bring Up the Bodies; The Mirror and the Light. First editions, Mantel's complete tale of the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell in Henry VIII's court. The first two instalments won the Man Booker prize, making Mantel the first woman to receive the award twice. The full trilogy was adapted for television in 2015 and 2024, starring Mark Rylance, Claire Foy, and Damian Lewis.The novels made Mantel's reputation and rehabilitated that of its historical protagonist, by presenting Cromwell "as a brilliant and revolutionary strategist".

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