Hilary Mantel Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

'I breathed in stories, as soon as I breathed in air. Sometimes I think I wasn't born, but I just came out of an ink blot.' Hilary Mantel, celebrated novelist and insightful journalist, reflects on her life and writing in this collection spanning four decades. Her belief that 'ink is a generative fluid' underscores her commitment to storytelling, as she explores a range of subjects. Mantel delves into nationalism and belonging, the interplay between dreams and reality, and the enduring legacy of figures like Princess Diana. She examines themes that inform her novels—revolutionary France, psychics, Tudor England—and discusses fellow writers from Jane Austen to V. S. Naipaul. Her personal narrative includes poignant reflections on her father, her struggles with health in her youth, and the challenges of living in Saudi Arabia. This collection also features her film reviews, from classics like When Harry Met Sally to RoboCop, alongside her powerful Reith Lectures, which illuminate how art resurrects history. Through her unique lens, Mantel offers a vivid portrayal of her life, filled with humor and insight, making this an essential read from one of literature's greatest voices. 'A smart, deft, meticulous, thoughtful writer, with such a grasp of the dark and spidery corners of human nature' - Margaret Atwood.

The magnificent final book from the bestselling author of the Wolf Hall Trilogy[Bokinfo].

In ›Sprechen lernen‹ folgen wir Hilary Mantels Figuren ins England der Fünfziger- und Sechzigerjahre, betreten abgelegene Dörfer und Schrottplätze, besuchen altmodische Kaufhäuser und Klosterschulen. Es sind diese unscheinbaren, »von rauen Winden und derben Klatschmäulern geplagten Orte«, die zum Schauplatz eben jener Momente werden, die den jungen Protagonisten und Protagonistinnen noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben. Momente, die ihr Leben für immer prägen werden: das Verschwinden des leiblichen Vaters, die neue Identität der Mutter, das plötzliche Verlorengehen und das mühsame Sprechenlernen. Leicht, aber voller Hintersinn und mit gnadenlosem Witz gewährt uns die zweifache Booker-Preisträgerin einen erzählerischen Einblick in die Rätsel ihrer Kindheit und Jugend, ohne sie je in Gänze aufzulösen. »Diese Erzählungen bergen Welten, die so groß sind wie die der längsten Romane Mantels.« THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

King Billy is a gentleman -- Destroyed -- Curved is the line of beauty -- Learning to talk -- Third floor rising -- The clean slate -- Giving up the ghost.

A photography book that is a vital accompaniment to the many fans of Hilary Mantel's bestselling Wolf Hall Trilogy

A stunning collection of essays and memoir from twice Booker Prize winner and international bestseller Hilary Mantel, author of The Mirror and the Light In 1987, when Hilary Mantel was first published in the London Review of Books, she wrote to the editor, Karl Miller, 'I have no critical... číst celé

Inghilterra, maggio 1536. Thomas Cromwell, Lord Custode del Sigillo Privato, assiste alla decapitazione di Anna Bolena e poi banchetta con i vincitori, deciso a proseguire la sua ascesa al potere. I tempi sono turbolenti: i comuni del Nord insorgono contro la dissoluzione dei monasteri e le tasse imposte dalla Corona. Con astuzia e tenacia, Cromwell ristabilisce l'ordine, guadagnandosi la nomina a Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Giarrettiera da parte di Enrico VIII. Il re, pur sentendo il peso degli anni, è felice con la sua nuova sposa, che finalmente gli dà l'agognato erede. Anche la famiglia Cromwell vive momenti di gioia: Gregory sposa la sorella della regina e Cromwell scopre di avere una figlia cresciuta ad Anversa. Tuttavia, la felicità è di breve durata: Jane Seymour muore dopo il parto e il re ha bisogno di una nuova sposa. Con la sicurezza dell'Inghilterra compromessa, Cromwell si impegna a trovare una consorte adatta, e dopo lunghe trattative, si decide per la duchessa Anna di Clèves. Tuttavia, il matrimonio si rivela un fallimento, poiché Enrico non gradisce Anna. Con la sua posizione già fragile a causa delle sue origini umili e delle sue idee riformiste, Cromwell inizia a perdere la fiducia del re, segnando l'inizio del suo declino e di un oscuro epilogo.

L’Idéal Trois jeunes avocats ambitieux sont venus à Paris dans l’intention d’y faire carrière. Criblé de dettes, Jacques Danton rêve de gloire et de fortune. Maximilien de Robespierre est un jeune homme brillant. Sensible et épris de liberté, il souhaite ardemment changer le système inégalitaire de la France. Camille Desmoulins est un pamphlétaire de génie, fantasque et charmeur. Ces trois amis vont bientôt se retrouver au cœur de la Révolution. Après avoir goûté l’ivresse du pouvoir, que restera-t-il de leurs idéaux ? Et de leur amitié ? Les Désordres 1791. La Révolution a fait voler en éclats la société. Tout a changé : le régime, les lois, les dirigeants… Après avoir œuvré pour la Révolution et occupé le devant de la scène, Danton et Camille Desmoulins voient Robespierre devenu le chef de file du Comité de salut public qui a instauré la Terreur. Pourront-ils le ramener à la raison ? Inéluctablement, les révolutionnaires vont devenir les victimes de la terrifiante machine qu’ils ont eux-mêmes créée.