 First edition | |
| Author | Hilary Mantel |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Fourth Estate |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 160 |
| ISBN | 978-0-0071-66442 |
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Most of the stories are narrated by an adult thinking about their childhoods, many of which echo Hilary Mantel's life [1]
Upon release, Learning to Talk was generally well-received among British press. The Daily Telegraph reported on reviews from several publications with a rating scale for the novel out of "Love It", "Pretty Good", "Ok", and "Rubbish": Daily Telegraph , Guardian , Sunday Times , and TLS reviews under "Love It" and Literary Review review under "Pretty Good" and Independent On Sunday review under "Ok". [2] [3] [4]
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