A Far Cry from Kensington
by Spark, Muriel
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0140108742
- ISBN 13
- 9780140108743
- Seller
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Emerson, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Uncorrected Proof in plain wraps.
Synopsis
A Far Cry From Kensington is a novel by Scottish author Muriel Spark published in 1988. It is narrated by Agnes Hawkins; a young war-widow lodging in a rooming house in South Kensington and working as an editor at a struggling publishing house. The story centres on Wanda, a highly strung Polish dressmaker who is on the receiving end of various threatening letters and on Hector Bartlett who appears to be stalking Agnes and through whom she loses her job.
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- Seller
- Black Dog Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 009056
- Title
- A Far Cry from Kensington
- Author
- Spark, Muriel
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0140108742
- ISBN 13
- 9780140108743
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- ENGLAND FICTION LONDON GENERAL 0395476941
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