{"product_id":"9780349019581-a-far-cry-from-kensington","title":"A Far Cry From Kensington","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sharp-eyed and acidly funny story of the mid-century publishing world, this is one of Muriel Spark's most charming novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI can't help it. Sometimes the words just come out and I can't stop them. It feels like preaching the gospel.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduced by Ali Smith.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mercurially funny, playful and mischievous' Ali Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I was in heaven reading this book. just blissful' Stephen Fry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny, astringent, shrewd, her take on life is wonderfully bracing' William Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderfully entertaining' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An outstanding novel . \u003ci\u003eA Far Cry From Kensington \u003c\/i\u003ehas an effortless, translucent grasp of the spirit of the period' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The divine Spark is shining at her brightest . Pure delight' Claire Tomalin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41776055779425,"sku":"9780349019581","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32845293.jpg?v=1738447708","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349019581-a-far-cry-from-kensington","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}