Muriel Spark
The Girls Of Slender Means
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241963999
- author:
- Muriel Spark
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 1.3 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark In the aftermath of war, a group of young women at a London hostel struggle to maintain a sense of normalcy. The May of Teck Club, with its shattered windows and faded grandeur, serves as a backdrop for their attempts to act as if the conflict never occurred. Behind the façade of literary pursuits and romantic entanglements, however, painful secrets and wounds simmer. As the girls navigate their lives, they grapple with the complexities of identity, class, and belonging. Their experiences are marked by tragedy and loss, yet also by a deep-seated desire for connection and community. Muriel Spark's prose is characterized by its nuance and subtlety, offering a poignant portrayal of a generation caught between the devastation of war and the uncertainty of a post-war world.
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