The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel 9780007481002

The Mirror and the Light

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Poised to become a major television series, this Sunday Times bestseller has garnered critical acclaim, earning a place on both the Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist and the Booker Prize longlist. The Telegraph hails it as "a book not read, but lived", whilst the Observer declares Mantel's Cromwell novels "the greatest English novels of this century".

In this gripping conclusion to Hilary Mantel's Man Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, we find ourselves in England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn has met her fate at the hands of a French executioner, and Thomas Cromwell, the blacksmith's son from Putney, dines with the victors. As Henry VIII basks in fleeting contentment with his third queen, Jane Seymour, Cromwell continues his ascent to power and wealth.

Relying solely on his wit, Cromwell navigates a treacherous landscape of rebellion, foreign plots, and the looming threat of invasion. His visionary mind sees a new nation emerging, but can one truly shed the past like an old skin? The Spanish ambassador's ominous question lingers: what will Cromwell do when the king inevitably turns on him?

The Mirror and the Light offers a masterful portrait of predator and prey, a fierce contest between present and past, royal will and a common man's vision. Mantel's vivid prose brings to life a nation forged through conflict, passion, and courage, as she traces the final years of Thomas Cromwell's remarkable journey from obscurity to the pinnacle of power.

This literary tour de force has been lauded as a Book of the Year by The Guardian, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times, New Statesman, and The Spectator, cementing its place as a modern classic in historical fiction.

Product Information:

Book ISBN: 9780007481002
Book Author: Hilary Mantel
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Book Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd
Book Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Book Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 55 cm
Book Publication Date: 2021-04-29
Book Pagination: 912 pages
Book Weight: 608g

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Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.

This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.

We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.

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