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''A guide to the mind of one of the great English novelists of the last half-century'' Guardian

''Like hearing the voice of an old friend'' Observer

''Extraordinary . . . a quality of timelessness and prescience'' New Statesman, Book of the Year

''Magical . . . Here we meet not just Mantel the Cromwell-catcher, but Mantel the quill-sharp critic of contemporary life'' The Times, Book of the Year

THE MAGNIFICENT FINAL BOOK FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WOLF HALL TRILOGY

As well as her celebrated career as a novelist, Hilary Mantel long contributed to newspapers and journals, unspooling stories from her own life and illuminating the world as she found it. This strand of her writing was an integral part of how she thought of herself. ''Ink is a generative fluid,'' she explains. ''If you don''t mean your words to breed consequences, don''t write at all.'' A Memoir of My Former Self collects th

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      Publisher: John Murray Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/6/2024
      ISBN13: 9781399813907, 978-1399813907
      ISBN10: 1399813900
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''A guide to the mind of one of the great English novelists of the last half-century'' Guardian

      ''Like hearing the voice of an old friend'' Observer

      ''Extraordinary . . . a quality of timelessness and prescience'' New Statesman, Book of the Year

      ''Magical . . . Here we meet not just Mantel the Cromwell-catcher, but Mantel the quill-sharp critic of contemporary life'' The Times, Book of the Year

      THE MAGNIFICENT FINAL BOOK FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WOLF HALL TRILOGY

      As well as her celebrated career as a novelist, Hilary Mantel long contributed to newspapers and journals, unspooling stories from her own life and illuminating the world as she found it. This strand of her writing was an integral part of how she thought of herself. ''Ink is a generative fluid,'' she explains. ''If you don''t mean your words to breed consequences, don''t write at all.'' A Memoir of My Former Self collects th

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