Hilary Mantel — Beyond Black

London and New York, Fourth Estate, 2005. First edition. Cloth. A smart first impression copy of this psychic themed novel by Hilary Mantel. The first edition, first impression, uncommon to see.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A review copy, with a press release loosely inserted. 'Beyond Black' is a novel by Hilary Mantel, following Alison Hart, who takes her one-woman psychic show on the road travelling around the Home Counties. Throughout the novel, the reader learns a darker side to the protagonist and witnesses her attempts to exorcise her demons. This novel was shortlisted for the 2006 Orange Prize for Fiction. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Spots to the fore edge. A few marks to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is smart with minor edge wear and a few light handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.