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Author: Hilary Mantel

📘 The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel

The Mirror and the Light is the concluding historical novel of Hilary Mantel’s trilogy that began with Wolf Hall in 2009. It follows the trajectory of Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Cromwell’s role as minister to King Henry VIII, and his final years leading up to his execution in 1540. Mantel’s thirteenth novel, released in March 2020, received widespread critical acclaim, appeared on numerous best‑book lists for 2020, and earned the 2021 Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction.

First publish date: 2020

Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction

Authors: Hilary Mantel

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