by Muriel Spark · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141005980
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«The Finishing School» is the novel by Muriel Spark, published by Penguin in paperback (160 pages, in English).
The action takes place in a Swiss boarding school run by a frustrated writer and his wife. The arrival of a young writing prodigy unleashes jealousy and rivalries that disrupt the community. With black humour and a penetrating gaze, Muriel Spark explores ambition, envy, and the craft of writing.
Originally published in 2005, it falls within contemporary fiction.
For readers of contemporary fiction who appreciate mordant humour and stories about the world of writing.
Dame Muriel Sarah Spark was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist.
