A Far Cry from Kensington
by Spark, Muriel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0094682909
- ISBN 13
- 9780094682900
- Seller
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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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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- Bookseller
- Alexander's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 086581
- Title
- A Far Cry from Kensington
- Author
- Spark, Muriel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0094682909
- ISBN 13
- 9780094682900
- Publisher
- Constable
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 192
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- A Far Cry from Kensington; Spark, Muriel
- X weight
- 500 g
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