“Hilary Mantel was one of the greatest English novelists of this century and her beloved works are considered modern classics. She will be greatly missed.”
“It is with great sadness that A M Heath and HarperCollins announce that bestselling author Dame Hilary Mantel DBE died suddenly yet peacefully yesterday, surrounded by close family and friends, aged 70,” the statement said.
With works that have sold more than 1.5 million print copies worldwide, Mantel’s historical fiction was both critically acclaimed and graced the bookshelves of households across the world., the first in the Thomas Cromwell series, and then in 2012 for its follow-up,Group’s production director and books editor Amy Davies Adams reflected: “She was a writer loved by both readers and critics alike, thanks to her bestselling trilogy about the life of Thomas Cromwell.
“Such terribly sad news. It is impossible to overstate the significance of the literary legacy Hilary Mantel leaves behind. Her brillianttrilogy was the crowning achievement in an outstanding body of work. Rest in peace,” wrote Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister.
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