The Mirror and the Light
by Hilary Mantel
Taste attributes: historicalpoliticalbiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringtroubled leadsdeep rivalryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect an unhurried, heavy historical novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
The Mirror & The Light is a historical novel by English writer Hilary Mantel. Following Wolf Hall (2009) and Bring Up the Bodies (2012), it is the final instalment in her trilogy charting the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, minister in the court of King Henry VIII, covering the last four years of his life, from 1536 until his death by execution in 1540.
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- Hilary Mantel
- Published
- 2020
- Pages
- 864
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