About “Giving Up the Ghost”
Giving Up the Ghost is a five-part autobiography by Hilary Mantel that recounts her childhood, family, illness, and the presence of ghosts in her life. The book begins in 1995 with the death of her stepfather and continues through her early years in the 1950s, her move to a haunted house, her teenage experiences, and her later realization of childlessness due to medical neglect, which leaves her haunted by the ghosts of the unborn.
Book details
- Published
- 2003
- Latest edition
- 2003 · ISBN 9780312423629
- ISBN
- 9780312423629
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Giving Up the Ghost?
Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel has 240 pages.