MARK TURNER holds on tight for a mesmerising display of Neath-born ragtime virtuosity
Another magnificent Mantel
PAUL DONOVAN recommends a superb conclusion to the writer’s trilogy of novels on Thomas Cromwell
MAJOR MANIPULATOR: Thomas Cromwell, portrayed by Wenceslaus Hollar
ALAN MORRISON introduces a UK poet whose despised daytime occupation provides the subject for his writing
MARK TURNER wallows in the virtuosity of Swansea Jazz Festival openers, Simon Spillett and Pete Long
PAUL DONOVAN recommends three new books that explore the human relationship with nature
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WILL STONE takes a ticket to indie disco heaven, but misses the rarely performed tunes
The Mirror and the Light
by Hilary Mantel
Fourth Estate, £25
WITH The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel concludes her trilogy of novels exploring both the life of Thomas Cromwell and Tudor politics.
It takes Cromwell from the height of his powers in 1536, when he was awarded the Order of the Garter by Henry VIII and extensive lands across the country, to the executioner’s block in the summer of 1540.
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