"Born in 1918 in Edinburgh, Muriel Spark ended as the epitome of literary chic, one of the great writers of the twentieth century.After becoming a Roman Catholic in 1954, she began a novel, THE COMFORTERS (1957), and with MEMENTO MORI and THE BATCHELORS rose rapidly into the literary stratosphere. THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE (1961), with its adaptation into a successful stage-play and film, marked her full translation into international celebrity. She lived in Tuscany where for over thirty years, until her death in 2006, she shared a house with her companion, the artist Penelope Jardine. Spark invited Martin Stannard to write her biography in 1992, offering interviews and full access to her papers. This book present a compelling portrait of an extraordinary life."
"In 1992, Spark invited Martin Stannard to write her biography, offering interviews and full access to her papers. The result is this biography of the Scottish author."
"Her first fiction came as she celebrated her 40th birthday; the novel that made her name and reputation, MEMENTO MORI, was adapted for the stage and later for TV - the first of many. But if she is to be remembered for one book it is THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE, the story of a Scots schoolteacher."
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