A Far Cry from Kensington

from SandDune

Written in 1988, the narrator Mrs Hawkins reflects back over 30 years to when she was an overweight, 28 year old war widow living in a respectable but somewhat down-at-heel rooming-house in Kensing...

from lkernagh

After reading a number of rather heady books of late, a change for something lighter was in order. Sparks' A Far Cry From Kensington was just the right balance of circa 1950's quasi chick-lit piece...

from PensiveCat

I can't say this is Muriel Spark's finest work, but it certainly is entertaining. Her narrator, Mrs. Hawkins, is a rotund war widow who people tend to confide in. One thinks this will be the sole p...

from rainpebble

A Far Cry From Kensington by Muriel Spark; VMC; ROOT; (4 1/2*); purged My thoughts & comments: Muriel Spark is an author whose books are 'to die for'. I really loved reading A Far Cry From Kensingt...

from lex10

I was handed this fictional memoir, by someone I trust to provide quality literary experiences- he assured me of its solid storytelling, and richness of content. For me, prior to being handed this ...