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Hilary Mantel

    July 6, 1952 – September 22, 2022

    Hilary Mantel was a celebrated author renowned for her historical novels, marked by penetrating psychological insight. Her works frequently explored themes of power, betrayal, and the intricacies of human nature. Mantel excelled at bringing the past to life through meticulous research and vivid storytelling. Her distinctive voice and profound understanding of historical figures made her an unforgettable figure in contemporary literature.

    Hilary Mantel
    Giving up the Ghost
    A Place of Greater Safety
    The Mirror & the Light
    A Memoir of My Former Self: A Life in Writing
    Bring Up the Bodies
    A Memoir of My Former Self
    • 'I breathed in stories, as soon as I breathed in air. Sometimes I think I wasn't born, but I just came out of an ink blot.' Hilary Mantel, celebrated novelist and insightful journalist, reflects on her life and writing in this collection spanning four decades. Her belief that 'ink is a generative fluid' underscores her commitment to storytelling, as she explores a range of subjects. Mantel delves into nationalism and belonging, the interplay between dreams and reality, and the enduring legacy of figures like Princess Diana. She examines themes that inform her novels—revolutionary France, psychics, Tudor England—and discusses fellow writers from Jane Austen to V. S. Naipaul. Her personal narrative includes poignant reflections on her father, her struggles with health in her youth, and the challenges of living in Saudi Arabia. This collection also features her film reviews, from classics like When Harry Met Sally to RoboCop, alongside her powerful Reith Lectures, which illuminate how art resurrects history. Through her unique lens, Mantel offers a vivid portrayal of her life, filled with humor and insight, making this an essential read from one of literature's greatest voices. 'A smart, deft, meticulous, thoughtful writer, with such a grasp of the dark and spidery corners of human nature' - Margaret Atwood.

      A Memoir of My Former Self: A Life in Writing2023
      4.4
    • A Memoir of My Former Self

      • 415 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      The magnificent final book from the bestselling author of the Wolf Hall Trilogy[Bokinfo].

      A Memoir of My Former Self2023
      4.6
    • Sprechen lernen

      Erzählungen

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      In ›Sprechen lernen‹ folgen wir Hilary Mantels Figuren ins England der Fünfziger- und Sechzigerjahre, betreten abgelegene Dörfer und Schrottplätze, besuchen altmodische Kaufhäuser und Klosterschulen. Es sind diese unscheinbaren, »von rauen Winden und derben Klatschmäulern geplagten Orte«, die zum Schauplatz eben jener Momente werden, die den jungen Protagonisten und Protagonistinnen noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben. Momente, die ihr Leben für immer prägen werden: das Verschwinden des leiblichen Vaters, die neue Identität der Mutter, das plötzliche Verlorengehen und das mühsame Sprechenlernen. Leicht, aber voller Hintersinn und mit gnadenlosem Witz gewährt uns die zweifache Booker-Preisträgerin einen erzählerischen Einblick in die Rätsel ihrer Kindheit und Jugend, ohne sie je in Gänze aufzulösen. »Diese Erzählungen bergen Welten, die so groß sind wie die der längsten Romane Mantels.« THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

      Sprechen lernen2023
      3.8
    • King Billy is a gentleman -- Destroyed -- Curved is the line of beauty -- Learning to talk -- Third floor rising -- The clean slate -- Giving up the ghost.

      Learning to Talk: Stories2022
      3.7
    • The Wolf Hall Picture Book

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      A photography book that is a vital accompaniment to the many fans of Hilary Mantel's bestselling Wolf Hall Trilogy

      The Wolf Hall Picture Book2022
      3.8
    • Mantel Pieces

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      A stunning collection of essays and memoir from twice Booker Prize winner and international bestseller Hilary Mantel, author of The Mirror and the Light In 1987, when Hilary Mantel was first published in the London Review of Books, she wrote to the editor, Karl Miller, 'I have no critical... číst celé

      Mantel Pieces2020
      3.9
    • England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith's son from Putney emerges from the spring's bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour. [Quatrième de couverture].

      The Mirror & the Light2020
      4.4
    • Révolution

      L'idéal, Les désordres

      • 1136 pages
      • 40 hours of reading

      L’Idéal Trois jeunes avocats ambitieux sont venus à Paris dans l’intention d’y faire carrière. Criblé de dettes, Jacques Danton rêve de gloire et de fortune. Maximilien de Robespierre est un jeune homme brillant. Sensible et épris de liberté, il souhaite ardemment changer le système inégalitaire de la France. Camille Desmoulins est un pamphlétaire de génie, fantasque et charmeur. Ces trois amis vont bientôt se retrouver au cœur de la Révolution. Après avoir goûté l’ivresse du pouvoir, que restera-t-il de leurs idéaux ? Et de leur amitié ? Les Désordres 1791. La Révolution a fait voler en éclats la société. Tout a changé : le régime, les lois, les dirigeants… Après avoir œuvré pour la Révolution et occupé le devant de la scène, Danton et Camille Desmoulins voient Robespierre devenu le chef de file du Comité de salut public qui a instauré la Terreur. Pourront-ils le ramener à la raison ? Inéluctablement, les révolutionnaires vont devenir les victimes de la terrifiante machine qu’ils ont eux-mêmes créée.

      Révolution2017
      3.7