âSimply exceptionalâŠI envy anyone who hasnât yet read itâDaily Mail
âA gripping story of tumbling fury and terrorâIndependent on Sunday
With this historic win for , Hilary Mantel becomes the first British author and the first woman to be awarded two Man Booker Prizes.Bring Up the Bodies
By 1535 Thomas Cromwell is Chief Minister to Henry VIII, his fortunes having risen with those of Anne Boleyn, the kingâs new wife. But Anne has failed to give the king an heir, and Cromwell watches as Henry falls for plain Jane Seymour. Cromwell must find a solution that will satisfy Henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own career. But neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of Anneâs final days.
An astounding literary accomplishment, is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelists.Bring Up the Bodies
Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2012 Winner of the 2012 Costa Book of the Year Shortlisted for the 2013 Womenâs Prize for Fiction