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| Author | Hilary Mantel |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Fourth Estate |
Publication date | 30 September 2014 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 242 |
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher, published in 2014, is a short story collection by Hilary Mantel. [1]
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| Author | Hilary Mantel |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Fourth Estate |
Publication date | 30 September 2014 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 242 |
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher, published in 2014, is a short story collection by Hilary Mantel. [1]
Culture Critic assessed critical response as an aggregated score of 80% based on British press reviews. [2] On The Omnivore, based on British and American press reviews, the book received an "omniscore" of 4.0 out of 5. [3] The Bookseller reported on reviews from several publications with a rating scale for the novel out of "Top form", "Flawed but worth a read", and "Disappointing": Times review under "Top form" and Guardian and Mail on Sunday reviews under "Flawed but worth a read". [4] On the January/February 2015 issue of Bookmarks, the book received a 
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