Hilary Mantel was born Hilary Mary Thompson in Glossop, Derbyshire, England on July 6, 1952. She is a novelist, historian, and critic. She is best known for her historical novels, which include Wolf Hall (2009), Bring Up the Bodies (2012), and The Mirror and the Light (2020).
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