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Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.
A novel of suspense and secrets by the author of the Booker Prize-winning and bestselling Wolf Hall trilogy
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Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience—classics which will endure for generations to come.
Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel follows Alison Hart, a medium by trade, as she tours the dormitory towns of London’s orbital ring road with her flint-hearted sidekick, Colette, passing on messages from beloved dead ancestors. However, behind her plump, smiling persona hides a desperate woman: she knows the terrors the next life holds but must conceal them from her wide-eyed clients. Simultaneously, she is plagued by spirits from her own past, who infiltrate her body and home, becoming stronger and nastier the more she resists.
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize, Hilary Mantel’s supremely suspenseful novel is a masterpiece of dark humour and even darker secrets.
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Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel is praised as a masterful ghost story filled with sharp wit and dark humour. Critics highlight its original plot, atmospheric storytelling, and penetrating observations of English life, often describing it as both chilling and funny. The novel is noted for its profound exploration of themes such as trauma, creating an enthralling and thought-provoking read.
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ISBN: 9780008609979
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 April 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd
Edition: Collins Modern Classics edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 310g
Pages: 464
About the Author
Hilary Mantel is the author of fourteen books, including A Place Of Greater Safety, Beyond Black, the memoir Giving Up The Ghost, and the short-story collection The Assassination Of Margaret Thatcher. Her two most recent novels, Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up The Bodies, have both been awarded the Man Booker Prize - an unprecedented achievement.
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