Robinson by Muriel Spark

Robinson by Muriel Spark

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Robinson by Muriel Spark

Bound for the Azores, a plane crashes onto an isolated island somewhere in the North Atlantic. January Marlow is one of the three survivors – and the only woman. She wakes to find herself being cared for by Miles Mary Robinson, the island’s reclusive owner and bibliophile. Muriel Spark’s second novel is a vivid tale of manipulation, sexual tension and – possibly – murder. The publishers acknowledge investment from Creative Scotland towards the publication of this book. Supported by the Muriel Spark Society.

'As I entered my teens, I developed a taste for more arch, snappy writing and discovered the joys of Muriel SparkWisdom and wit — ideal for an impressionable youth finding his way in the world'

-- Julian Clary * Daily Mail *

Muriel Spark was born in Edinburgh in 1918. A poet, essayist, biographer and novelist, she won much international praise, including being twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The Times placed her eighth in its list of the Fifty Greatest British Writers Since 1945. She died in Tuscany in 2006.

Candia McWilliam was born in Edinburgh in 1955 and educated at Girton College, Cambridge. Her first novel, A Case of Knives, was joint winner of the Betty Trask Prize in 1988 and her latest book, What to Look for in Winter, movingly detailed her struggle with blindness.

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ISBN 13 9781846974267
ISBN 10 1846974267
Title Robinson
Author Muriel Spark
Series The Collected Muriel Spark Novels
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Birlinn General
Year published 2017-11-16
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.