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The Mirror & the Light is a 2020 historical novel by English writer Hilary Mantel and the final volume of her Thomas Cromwell trilogy. The story follows Cromwell during the later years of Henry VIII’s reign, as political alliances weaken and his position at court becomes increasingly dangerous. It combines detailed Tudor history with close attention to Cromwell’s perceptions, calculations, and private life.
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Where does The Mirror & the Light fit in Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell books?
It is the third and final novel in Mantel's Thomas Cromwell trilogy, following Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. The 2020 novel follows Cromwell during the final stage of his rise and fall at the court of Henry VIII.
Does The Mirror & the Light cover Thomas Cromwell's execution?
Yes. The novel dramatizes the political collapse that leads to Cromwell's execution in 1540, while maintaining Mantel's close perspective on his calculations and fears.
Did The Mirror & the Light win the Booker Prize?
The novel was published in 2020 and was associated with the Booker Prize that year, but it did not win the 2020 prize. Mantel's earlier novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies each won the Booker Prize.
Is there a television adaptation of The Mirror & the Light?
Yes. BBC and PBS produced Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, a television continuation starring Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell and Damian Lewis as Henry VIII.
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