Bibliograph

The assassination of Margaret Thatcher, stories, Hilary Mantel

Type

Label

The assassination of Margaret Thatcher, stories, Hilary Mantel

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The assassination of Margaret Thatcher

Oclc number

878812846

Responsibility statement

Hilary Mantel

Sub title

stories

Summary

"From one of Britain's most accomplished, acclaimed, and garlanded writers, Hilary Mantel delivers a brilliant collection of contemporary short stories that demonstrate what modern England has become. In The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher, Hilary Mantel's trademark gifts of penetrating characterization, unsparing eye, and rascally intelligence are once again fully on display. Her classic wicked humor in each story--which range from a ghost story to a vampire story to near-memoir to mini-sagas of family and social fracture--brilliantly unsettles the reader in that unmistakably Mantel way. Mantel brutally and acutely writes about gender, marriage, class, family, and sex, cutting to the core of human experience. Unpredictable, diverse, and even shockingly unexpected, each story grabs you by the throat within a couple of sentences. The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher displays a magnificent writer at the peak of her powers."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Sorry to disturb -- Comma -- The long QT -- Winter break -- Harley Street -- Offenses against the person -- How shall I know you? -- The heart fails without warning -- Terminus -- The assassination of Margaret Thatcher

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator