A Far Cry From Kensington

byMuriel Spark

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Mrs Hawkins, a fat young war widow worked for a mad, near-bankrupt publisher in 1950s London. Looking back on shady literary doings and a deadly enemy, anonymous letters, blackmail and suicide, the thin and successful Mrs Hawkins recalls how she came through it all.

About Muriel Spark

Muriel Spark was born and educated in Edinburgh. She wrote poetry, stories, biographies, and a remarkable series of novels. She won countless awards, was made an an honorary member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and in 1993 was given an OBE. She died in April 2006.
Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780140108743
  • Length: 192 pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 1mm x 129mm
  • Weight: 145g
  • Price: £12.99