London:
British author Hilary Mantel has won this year's Man Booker Prize for her historical novel Wolf Hall.
Mantel, 57, beat five other short-listed authors, including Sarah Waters and JM Coetzee, with her book based on Henry VIII's adviser Thomas Cromwell.
The writer received the £50,000 prize at a ceremony at London's Guildhall.
Mantel, 57, beat five other short-listed authors, including Sarah Waters and JM Coetzee, with her book based on Henry VIII's adviser Thomas Cromwell.
The writer received the £50,000 prize at a ceremony at London's Guildhall.
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