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This is London 1945, when all nice people are poor. Muriel Spark sets us down among the girls of good family but slender means as they fight it out, from their Kensington hostel to the last clothing coupon until this charmingly light-hearted period in their lives descends into horror and tragedy.
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The Girls of Slender Means, Muriel Spark
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- Released
- 1966
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Muriel Spark
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
- Released
- 1966
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN10
- 0140024263
- ISBN13
- 9780140024265
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Classics, 20th century, British Literature, Great Britain, English Literature, Novellas, London, Post-War Era, Adapted into Series, Scottish Literature
- First published
- 1963
- Original title
- The Girls of Slender Means
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- This is London 1945, when all nice people are poor. Muriel Spark sets us down among the girls of good family but slender means as they fight it out, from their Kensington hostel to the last clothing coupon until this charmingly light-hearted period in their lives descends into horror and tragedy.