Tag: A Far Cry From Kensington
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The Five Most Neglected Novels of the 20th Century
The first half of the 20th century is littered with so many classic works of fiction that one would need two lifetimes to both read and re-read all the major works of those first five decades, let alone explore the minor and underappreciated novels of the period. All of the novels in my list were published after…
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Muriel Spark’s “A Far Cry From Kensington”
A New Directions edition. Had the good fortune of finding the novel A Far Cry From Kensington by the British novelist Muriel Spark this past weekend. I have had Memento Mori on my shelf for some time, but have not gotten around to reading it. This New Directions edition was just $1 at Book-Off, which is…