Mantel’s Sequel Sets New Man Booker Record
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Posted by Unknown at 2:25 AMThe second book in Hilary Mantel’s trilogy fictionally chronicling the life of 16th century English statesman Thomas Cromwell has become the first sequel to ever win a Man Booker.
The first installment, Wolf Hall, won three years ago. This year’s winner, Bring Up the Bodies, drew fine praise from the Man Booker judges. From The Guardian:
The chairman of the Booker judges, Sir Peter Stothard,
