{"product_id":"book-hlsg","title":"Hilary Mantel: Beyond Black and more","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo of Hilary Mantel's finest novels, adapted for BBC Radio 4 - plus an exclusive short story \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the 21st century's most celebrated authors, Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize twice: for 2009's \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e, the first in her phenomenally successful Thomas Cromwell trilogy, and its 2012 sequel \u003ci\u003eBring Up the Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e. The third novel in the series, 2020's \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror and the Light\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. This collection includes three of her best works of contemporary fiction, ranging from the Gothic to the blackly comic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFludd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eHilary Mantel\u003c\/b\u003e reads her own abridged novel, set in the dour northern mill town of Fetherhoughton in the 1950s. Presiding over the community are Father Angwin, a Catholic priest who has lost his faith in God (but still believes in the Devil) and Mother Perpetua, the head of the local convent. Then, one day, the mysterious Fludd appears - and miracles begin to happen.... Winner of the 1989 Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize, this is a magically inventive tale of faith, alchemy and transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Black\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Starring \u003cb\u003eAlison Steadman\u003c\/b\u003e, this dramatisation of Hilary Mantel's witty, sinister novel introduces us to Alison Hart, an awkward, obese medium who spends her life touring suburban London's psychic fairs with her efficient but heartless assistant, Colette. Aided by her disgusting spirit guide Morris, she passes on reassuring messages from the other side - but offstage, she is haunted by her own malevolent ghosts. To banish them, she must confront the painful truth about her troubled past....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In a Right State'\u003c\/b\u003e - A homeless, lonely old lady packs all her possessions into two faint-striped, shapeless bags and takes herself off to A \u0026amp; E. Sitting in the waiting room, she gives us her wry observations on the other 'habitués' - while sharing her own unlikely memories and the odd bad joke. Inspired by Alan Bennett's diaries, this beautifully drawn, witty and poignant tale was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story award, and is read by \u003cb\u003eMiriam Margolyes\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText copyright © Hilary Mantel 1989 (\u003ci\u003eFludd\u003c\/i\u003e), 2005 (\u003ci\u003eBeyond Black\u003c\/i\u003e), 2016 ('In a Right State')\u003cbr\u003eAll rights reserved\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Hilary Mantel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFludd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbridged and read by \u003cb\u003eHilary Mantel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Jane Robinson\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3-14 June 1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Black\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlison - \u003cb\u003eAlison Steadman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColette - \u003cb\u003eRosie Cavaliero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorris - \u003cb\u003eBill Wallis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGavin - \u003cb\u003eMark Meadows\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatasha\/Renee\/Mandy- \u003cb\u003eAdrienne O'Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmmie - \u003cb\u003eKatharine Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeith\/Aitkenside - \u003cb\u003eSimon Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs McGibbet\/Maureen - \u003cb\u003eSheila Hannon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs Etchells - \u003cb\u003eJune Barrie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilvana - \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Tong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMart - \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Caroline Harrington. Directed by Sara Davies.\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 1-12 March 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In a Right State'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by \u003cb\u003eMiriam Margolyes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Julian Wilkinson\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19 September 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49354818486576,"sku":"BDhlsg","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hlsg-cover.jpg?v=1762570210","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hlsg","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}