A Far Cry From Kensington
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: bomc
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Set in 1950s London, this darkly comic novel chronicles the misadventures of Mrs. Nancy Hawkins, a sensible and sharp-tongued widow who works in the genteel but cutthroat world of postwar publishing. Narrated from a comfortable distance of decades, A Far Cry From Kensington uncovers a web of eccentric lodging-house neighbors, professional rivalries, and a sinister figure whose relentless pursuit of Mrs. Hawkins gradually escalates from nuisance to genuine menace. Muriel Spark's signature wit is on full display as she skewers the pretensions of literary London with surgical precision and dry, irresistible humor. The novel masterfully balances comedy and suspense, illustrating how the mundane routines of postwar life can conceal deeply unsettling secrets. A triumph of voice and atmosphere, it stands as one of Spark's most beloved and accessible works.
Author: Muriel Spark
Format: Hardback
Published: 1988, Houghton Mifflin Company
Genre: Modern fiction
Edition: bomc
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Set in 1950s London, this darkly comic novel chronicles the misadventures of Mrs. Nancy Hawkins, a sensible and sharp-tongued widow who works in the genteel but cutthroat world of postwar publishing. Narrated from a comfortable distance of decades, A Far Cry From Kensington uncovers a web of eccentric lodging-house neighbors, professional rivalries, and a sinister figure whose relentless pursuit of Mrs. Hawkins gradually escalates from nuisance to genuine menace. Muriel Spark's signature wit is on full display as she skewers the pretensions of literary London with surgical precision and dry, irresistible humor. The novel masterfully balances comedy and suspense, illustrating how the mundane routines of postwar life can conceal deeply unsettling secrets. A triumph of voice and atmosphere, it stands as one of Spark's most beloved and accessible works.