by Mantel, Hilary, 1952-
Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2012 With this historic win for BRING UP THE BODIES, Hilary Mantel becomes the first British author and the first woman to be awarded two Man Booker Prizes, as well as being the first to win with two consecutive novels. Continuing what began in the Man Booker Prize-winning WOLF HALL, we return to the court of Henry VIII, to witness the irresistible rise of Thomas Cromwell as he contrives the destruction of Anne Boleyn. By 1535 Cromwell is Chief Minister to Henry, his fortunes having risen with those of Anne Boleyn. But the split from the Catholic Church has left England dangerously isolated, and Anne has failed to give the king an heir. Cromwell watches as Henry falls for plain Jane Seymour. Negotiating the politics of the court, 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 Anne's final days. An astounding literary accomplishment, BRING UP THE BODIES is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelists.
Bring Up the Bodies / Feature / Guardian
Feature: Guardian Christmas books Books of the Year 2012 - fiction
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Bring Up the Bodies / Feature / Financial Times
Feature: Financial Times Christmas books Books of the Year 2012
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Bring up the bodies / Feature / Sunday Telegraph / Sunday / 12 May 2013
Feature: 30 of the very best of British
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Bring up the bodies / Feature / Daily Telegraph / Monday / 15 Apr 2013
Women's Prize for Fiction 2013 shortlist
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Bring up the bodies / News / Guardian / Saturday / 09 Mar 2013
News: Mantel: press twisted Kate speech
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Bring up the bodies / News / Daily Telegraph / Saturday / 09 Mar 2013
News: I'm a hate figure over Duchess, says Mantel
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Bring up the bodies / News / Daily Express / Saturday / 09 Mar 2013
News: Author refuses to apologise for insulting Kate
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Bring up the bodies / Feature / Sunday Times / Sunday / 24 Feb 2013
Feature: Give Kate her body back
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Bring up the bodies / Column / Sunday Times / Sunday / 24 Feb 2013
Column: Orff with Diageo's head!
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Bring up the bodies / Column / Sunday Express / Sunday / 24 Feb 2013
Column: How sad
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Bring up the bodies / Column / Sunday Express / Sunday / 24 Feb 2013
Column: Mantel's essay is a brilliant dissection of the nature of royalty
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Bring up the bodies / Column / Mail on Sunday / Sunday / 24 Feb 2013
Column: Not buying excuses
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Bring up the bodies / Feature / Independent on Sunday / Sunday / 24 Feb 2013
Feature: Pay now or pay later, there's no escape
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Bring up the bodies / Column / Independent on Sunday / Sunday / 24 Feb 2013
Column: Lexpionage - Mantelist
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Bring up the bodies / Column / Times / Saturday / 23 Feb 2013
Column: My week
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