{"product_id":"9780349019581","title":"A Far Cry From Kensington","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Muriel Spark\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 January 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group (Virago Press Ltd) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Vmc' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e127 x 198 x 16mm | 170g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI can't help it. Sometimes the words just come out and I can't stop them. It feels like preaching the gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen publishing assistant and war widow Nancy Hawkins tells Hector Bartlett he 'urinates frightful prose', the repercussions are swift. Losing not one, but two, much-sought-after literary jobs, Mrs Hawkins finds herself embroiled in a mystery involving anonymous letters, quack remedies and blackmail. Years later, and a far cry from Kensington, she looks back with a sharp and mischievous eye at the cost of telling the truth.  Introduced by Ali Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Mercurially funny, playful and mischievous' Ali Smith  'I was in heaven reading this book. . . just blissful' Stephen Fry'Funny, astringent, shrewd, her take on life is wonderfully bracing' William Boyd'Wonderfully entertaining' Sunday Telegraph'An outstanding novel . . . A Far Cry From Kensington has an effortless, translucent grasp of the spirit of the period' Observer'The divine Spark is shining at her brightest . . . Pure delight' Claire Tomalin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Muriel Spark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56261086314821,"sku":"9780349019581","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780349019581_3c41141e-25a3-45f0-a8a4-e696e2a0b05e.jpg?v=1764260869","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780349019581","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}