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Bring Up the Bodies, Hilary Mantel magical realism Helen Garner is the authorWinner of the Man Booker Prize 2012 Winner of the 2012 Costa Book of the Year. Shortlisted for the 2013 Women s Prize for Fiction strong Simply exceptional I envy anyone who hasn t yet read it Daily Mail strong. A gripping story of tumbling fury and terror Independent on Sunday strong With this historic win for Bring Up the Bodies. Hilary Mantel becomes the first British author and the first woman to be awarded two Man Booker Prizes. By 1535 Thomas