Vacant Possession

Vacant Possession

by HilaryMantel (Author)

Synopsis

From the Man Booker Prize-winning author of 'Wolf Hall', a savagely funny tale that revisits the characters from the much-loved 'Every Day is Mother's Day'. Muriel Axon is about to re-enter the lives of Colin Sidney, hapless husband, father and schoolmaster, and Isabel Field, failed social worker and practising neurotic. It is ten years since her last tangle with them, but for Muriel this is not time enough. There are still scores to be settled, truths to be faced and rather a lot of vengeance to be wreaked.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 16 Jan 2006

ISBN 10: 1841153400
ISBN 13: 9781841153407

Media Reviews

`Savage and funny black humour at its best' Time Out

'The macabre and wonderfully funny plot has as many twists and turns as a well-made thriller' Standard

`Filled with fiendish glee......Lie back and laugh yourself silly: this is the best send-up for a long, long time.' New Statesman

`Hilary Mantel's wit is wonderful and startlingly nasty' Sunday Times

`The farce is edged with constant acuteness about our current social mess and the pleas for charity to begin at home never miss the bull' Observer

Author Bio

Hilary Mantel is the author of thirteen books , including A PLACE OF GREATER SAFETY, BEYOND BLACK, and the memoir GIVING UP THE GHOST. 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.