“Writing”, Hilary Mantel told me in an interview at the end of 2020, “is the arena of peril.” The author, who has died at the age of 70, wrote 17 books with style and vast imagination. She had a knack for the intricacies of the human psyche and spun life and closeness into historical fiction. … Read more
Reuters LONDON September 23, 2022 16:06 IST Updated: September 23, 2022 16:11 IST Reuters LONDON September 23, 2022 16:06 IST Updated: September 23, 2022 16:11 IST Dame Hilary Mantel, author of the best-selling Wolf Hall trilogy, has died aged 70, her publisher has confirmed. Author Hilary Mantel poses with her book “Wolf Hall” after winning … Read more
What is your earliest memory? Lying in my pram, watching the light break up as treetops rustled in the wind. Who was or still is your mentor?I dedicated my first book to my friend Christian Bevington and her family. I met Christian, who has recently retired as a judge, when I was 18. She was … Read more