Hilary Mantel, acclaimed historical fiction writer whose sympathetic take on the life of English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell in the “Wolf Hall” trilogy went from page-turners to PBS’ “Masterpiece ...

It's time for the end of an era — one that began in the 16th century. Hilary Mantel's much-loved trilogy about King Henry VIII's powerful chief minister Thomas Cromwell comes to an end this week, with ...

British novelist Hilary Mantel unveiled the final instalment on Wednesday (March 4) of her Tudor trilogy about Thomas Cromwell, the blacksmith's son who rose to be King Henry VIII's most powerful ...

For many readers, the portal into Hilary Mantel’s work was “Wolf Hall” (2009), the first volume of an astonishing trilogy about 16th century fixer and enforcer Thomas Cromwell, who rose to power and ...

The British writer, who died Sept. 22, wrote a trilogy of critically acclaimed historical novels on the life of Thomas Cromwell, one of Henry... Remembering Hilary Mantel, Booker Prize-winning author ...

Dame Hilary Mantel died today. The British writer was 70. The cause was a stroke. Mantel's major work, the "Wolf Hall" trilogy, won her two Booker prizes and focused on King Henry VIII and his shrewd ...

Hilary Mantel raised the dead. For her millions of readers, the British novelist brought the past to quivering life, revealing her characters’ vanished worlds, private thoughts and crooked hearts with ...

The final novel in Hilary Mantel’s great trilogy has been adapted for TV. Her editor joins us this week to discuss working with Mantel on the books. In the long-awaited sequel to “Wolf Hall,” Henry ...

Today we remember writer Hilary Mantel, who died last week at the age of 70. Mantel was best known for her trilogy of novels about Thomas Cromwell, the political fixer for Henry VIII. She was the ...

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