Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel

Giving Up the Ghost

Hilary Mantel

240 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir reflective slow-paced

Description

In postwar rural England, Hilary Mantel grew up convinced that the most improbable of accomplishments, including "chivalry, horsemanship, and swordplay," were within her grasp. Once married, however, she acquired a persistent pain that led to dest...

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reflective 92%
emotional 68%
sad 40%
dark 28%
funny 24%
challenging 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 12%
tense 4%

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medium 44%
fast 4%

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