{"product_id":"2026600003125-secondhand-a-far-cry-from-kensington","title":"A Far Cry From Kensington","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: bomc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792191107291,"sku":"2026600003125-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d030c9a8-689a-497d-bf82-1a0a67bb514e.png?v=1779273151","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600003125-secondhand-a-far-cry-from-kensington","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}