In a frank and unflinching portrait of her early years, first published in 2003, Hilary Mantel moved from writing fiction to seize the copyright in her own narrative. Show more
Even in her pre-school years, Hilary Mantel was entranced by stories - particularly the tales she was read of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. Show more
Doctors at the university where Hilary Mantel was completing her law degree treated the onset of severe pains throughout her body as a mental illness. Show more