Last night Hilary Mantel's Bring up the Bodies
was as named Halton Libraries 2012 book of the year. The book is the second in a planned trilogy
about the turbulent life and relationships of King Henry VIII’s advisor Thomas
Cromwell. The first book in the trilogy, Wolf Hall, was awarded the Man Booker
in 2009, making Miss Mantel, 60, the first UK author to win the Booker Prize
twice. Earlier this week the title won the Costa prize book prize.
Halton readers voted online and at an event that
took place in Halton lea Library, Bring up the Bodies is available from
Halton Libraries in hardcopy and also as an audio book
Bring up the Bodies.
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