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Book Description
In postwar rural England, Hilary Mantel grew up convinced that the most improbable of accomplishments, including "chivalry, horsemanship, and swordplay," were within her grasp. Once married, however, she acquired a persistent pain that led to destructive drugs and patronizing psychiatry, ending in Continue
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readingmatters published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010
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Stranded in the Dark
“Plain words on plain paper. Remember what Orwell says, that good prose is like a windowpane.” Hilary Mantel begins her dazzlingly written memoir by quoting Orwell, and then refuting him: Persiflage is my nom de guerre…. I stray away from the beaten ... (read full critics)
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- English Books
- Paperback 240 Pages
- Edition: Reprint
- ISBN-10: 0312423624
- ISBN-13: 9780312423629
- Publisher: Picador
- Pub date: Sep 01, 2004
- Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Hardcover
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780312423629 | Paperback | $16.00 | $13.68 | bn.com |
| $16.00 | $13.18 | The Book Depository | ||
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Edward Guiness 
'Giving up the Ghost' by Hilary Mantel
The book is peppered with other unusual claims, including her sighting of an undefined "creature" in the back garden when she was seven that "has wrapped a strangling hand around my life, and I don't know how, or what it was". There are large gaps in ... (read full critics)