Dissolution 'Remarkable . . . The sights, the voices, the very smell of this turbulent age seem to rise from the page' P. D. James Dark Fire 'Magnificent . . . A creation of real brilliance' Sunday Times Sovereign 'Brilliantly done . . . You can lose yourself in this world' Independent Revelation 'Don't expect to put the book down until you've seen it through to the apocalyptic finale' Observer Heartstone 'Richly entertaining . . . History never seemed so real' New York Times Lamentation 'Gripping . . . Hilary Mantel has a serious rival' Sunday Times