A Far Cry from Kensington

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• 'A Far Cry From Kensington' by Muriel Spark

  I treated myself to a lovely Virago Modern Classics edition, featuring an introduction by Ali Smith, and found myself reading the entire book in just two longish sittings. To say I was utterly charmed by it would probably be an understatement. This i ... (read full critics)

  readingmatters published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010

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  A Far Cry from Kensington Muriel Spark Penguin £6.99, pp192 Buy it at a discount at BOL I'd give this book not only because it is a wonderful evocation of postwar London, or because it's written with all the casual elegance of her glittering style. N ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

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  she certainly knew how to write. this is a witty portrait of britain, and the world of publishing, just emerging from the war. coolly ironic, yet full of hidden passion.

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  A nostalgic look back to the years 1954 and 1955. A wonderful read. Full of strange, interesting characters. Delightful!

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  GraJon said on Mar 6, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 208 Pages
• ISBN-10: 1844085511
• ISBN-13: 9781844085514
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Pub date: Nov 01, 2009
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio Cassette and Others
• In other languages: other languages Libri Italiani

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