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A Far Cry From Kensington
Muriel Spark
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Description for A Far Cry From Kensington
Hardback. * 'The divine Spark is shining at her brightest .. Pure delight' Claire Tomalin, Independent Series: VMC Designer Collection. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 200 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
With a cover design by Lucienne Day
When Mrs Hawkins tells Hector Bartlett he is a 'pisseur de copie', that he 'urinates frightful prose', little does she realise the repercussions. Holding that 'no life can be carried on satisfactorily unless people are honest' Mrs Hawkins refuses to retract her judgement, and as a consequence, loses not one, but two much-sought-after jobs in publishing. Now, years older, successful, and happily a far cry from Kensington, she looks back over the dark days that followed, in which she was embroiled in a mystery involving anonymous letters, quack remedies, blackmail and suicide.
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Series
VMC Designer Collection
Condition
New
Weight
326g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844085279
SKU
V9781844085279
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About Muriel Spark
Muriel Spark, D.B.E, C. Litt, was born in Edinburgh in 1918. A poet and novelist, she also wrote children's books, radio plays, a comedy, 'Doctors of Philosophy', first performed in London in 1962, and biographies. She is best known for her stories and many successful novels, including Memento Mori, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Loitering With Intent, The Comforters, ... Read more
Reviews for A Far Cry From Kensington
The divine Spark is shining at her brightest . . . Pure delight
Claire Tomalin, INDEPENDENT
An outstanding novel . . . A FAR CRY FROM KENSINGTON has an effortless, transluscent grasp of the spirit of the period
OBSERVER
'Wonderfully entertaining - full of absurd, comical, engaging characters and written with typical wit, elegance and aplomb ... Read more
Claire Tomalin, INDEPENDENT
An outstanding novel . . . A FAR CRY FROM KENSINGTON has an effortless, transluscent grasp of the spirit of the period
OBSERVER
'Wonderfully entertaining - full of absurd, comical, engaging characters and written with typical wit, elegance and aplomb ... Read more