'Mercurially funny, playful and mischievous' Ali Smith'I was in heaven reading this book. I think she writes like an angel . . . just blissful' Stephen FryA novel of 'pure delight' (Claire Tomalin) by the author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.When Mrs Hawkins tells Hector Bartlett 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.With an introduction by Ali Smith.'Wonderfully entertaining.' Sunday Telegraph'An outstanding novel ... A Far Cry From Kensington has an effortless, translucent grasp of the spirit of the period.' Observer
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The divine Spark is shining at her brightest . . . Pure delight' Claire Tomalin, INDEPENDENT
The divine Spark is shining at her brightest . . . Pure delight
The divine Spark is shining at her brightest... Pure delight - Claire Tomalin, INDEPENDENTAn outstanding novel...A FAR CRY FROM KENSINGTON has an effortless, translucent grasp of the spirit of the period - OBSERVERWonderfully entertaining - full of absurd, comical, engaging characters and written with typical wit, elegance and aplomb - SUNDAY TELEGRAPHOne of Muriel Spark s most liberating, liberated and meditative novels. Spark is a writer who can take the meditative and make it mercurially funny, playful and mischievous - Ali Smith
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The divine Spark is shining at her brightest ... Pure delight' Claire Tomalin, INDEPENDENT
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781844085514
Publisert
2010
Utgiver
Vendor
Virago Press Ltd
Vekt
169 gr
Høyde
129 mm
Bredde
198 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208
Forfatter
Introduction by