hilary mantel

Hilary Mantel is the Winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize for Wolf Hall

At William Hill, Hilary Mantel was thought to be the Man Booker Prize  frontrunner for her novel of Tudor England, Wolf Hall, (harphercollins) and she is, indeed, the winner. According to Booker Chairman James Naughtie, “‘[Wolf Hall] probes the mysteries of power by examining and describing the meticulous dealings in Henry VIII’s court, revealing in thrilling prose how … Continue reading →