Mantel is clearly fascinated by Cromwell: Both the historical figure, the son of a Putney blacksmith who rose to become Earl of Essex, and her fictional creation.

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Before you report to the various bodies that can sanction me, I should probably mention that Repairman Jack is a fictional character, the creation of F.

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Nike created a marketing push that involved the creation of Johnny Kilroy, a fictional character that was conspicuously a lot like Jordan.

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Penguin said they believed Mr Oswald's creation, Inspector McLean, was destined to become the next major fictional Detective Inspector.

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