“The weight of the old world is stifling, and trying to shovel its weight off your life is tiring just to think about. The constant shuttling of opinions is tiring, and the shuffling of papers across desks, the chopping of logic and the trimming of attitudes. There must, somewhere, be a simpler, more violent world.”
Quote by Hilary Mantel
Work
Three-Book Edition: A Place of Greater Safety; Beyond Black; The Giant O’Brien
This edition includes 'A Place of Greater Safety', a historical novel set in revolutionary France; 'Beyond Black', a supernatural thriller; and 'The Giant O’Brien', a satirical novel focusing on Irish politics. more
Author
Hilary Mantel
British author Hilary Mantel is renowned for her historical novels, particularly for her Thomas Cromwell series, which has earned her international acclaim. Mantel's works are celebrated for their profound insights and literary achievements. more
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