Man Booker Prize for the year 2009 has been won by Hilary Mantel for her book ‘Wolf Hall’. The book deals with the fictionalized life of Thomas Cromwell. It is set in 1520s, related to Cromwell’s rise to power in the Tudor court of King Henry VIII. The book has been a favourite ever since the release of the shortlisted entries.The other shortlisted authors were:
# A.S. Byatt for ‘The Children’s Book’
# J.M. Coetzee for ‘Summertime’
# Adam Foulds’ ‘The Quickening Maze’
# Simon Mawer’s ‘The Glass Room’
# Sarah Waters’ ‘The Little Stranger’