‘Blackly comic, really artful’: What Hilary Mantel (1952-2022) told BBC about her favourite novel
The British author, who died on 22 September 2022, at the age of 70, revealed that ‘Good Behaviour’ by Molly Keane was her favourite book.
Dame Hilary Mantel, author of the best-selling Wolf Hall trilogy, has died aged 70. Known for her historical novels, she won the Booker Prize twice.
— BBC Arts (@bbcarts) September 23, 2022
Back in 1990, on Speaking Volumes, she was asked to recommend one of her favourite books... pic.twitter.com/DaXoixkTO3