Mantel Hilary. An Experiment in Love

An Experiment in Love is a novel by Hilary Mantel first published in 1995 by Penguin Books.A chance news article on a former schoolmate, Julia Lipcott, triggers a flood of memories for Carmel McBain, who reflects back on their time as school mates together. The novel oscillates between Carmel's upbringing in a convent school in Lancashire where she met Karina, the daughter of Eastern European immigrants, and the 1970s when she, Karina and Julia attended the University of London together.