Fludd is a sophisticated historical novel by the Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel. Set in 1956 in the deeply conservative, isolated northern English village of Fethera, the story centers on the arrival of a mysterious, handsome priest named Fludd. His arrival disrupts the rigid, insular community and the lives of the nuns at a local convent, particularly the intellectual Sister Philomena. The novel is a dark, witty exploration of faith, mystery, miracles, and the power of repressed desire, subtly employing elements of magical realism and psychological complexity.
