Description
In this witty and insightful novel, Muriel Spark explores the fascinating interplay between life and literature through the eyes of Fleur Talbot, an aspiring novelist in the late 1940s. As Fleur takes on a secretarial role for the peculiar Sir Quentin Oliver and his Autobiographical Association, she finds her own fictional creations mirroring the eccentric individuals she encounters. The narrative masterfully blurs the lines between reality and imagination, prompting profound questions about identity, authorship, and the very nature of truth. Spark's signature sharp wit and playful tone invite readers into a world where the stories we tell about ourselves and the stories we invent become inextricably intertwined.
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paperback
Coward, McCann & Geoghegan
Published Jan 1, 1981
217 pages
ISBN: 0698110471
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First Published
1981
Language
eng
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