Electric Spark: The Enigma of Dame Muriel "A magnificent tribute to the

"A magnificent tribute to the probity

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Electric Spark: The Enigma of Dame Muriel "A magnificent tribute to theShort listed for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non Fiction The award winning biographer Frances Wilson presents an exhilarating new look at Muriel Spark, a consummate artist of the twentieth century. "Is the story fact? Is it fiction? It is what it is," said Muriel Spark. Muriel Spark was a puzzle, and so too are her books. She dealt in word games, tricks, and ciphers; her life was composed of weird accidents, strange coincidences, and spooky events.