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The Driver's Seat is a novella by Muriel Spark. Published in 1970, it was advertised as "a metaphysical shocker". It is in the psychological thriller genre, dealing with themes of alienation, isolation and loss of spiritual values.
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Fiction. The Driver's Seat. By Muriel Spark. May 8, 1970. The New Yorker, May 16, 1970 P. 38. A detailed story of the apparently senseless actions of Lise, a deranged woman in her...
Nov 22, 2010 · The driver's seat. by. Spark, Muriel. Publication date. 1970. Topics. Women, Murder. Publisher. New York, Knopf.
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Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1970. Plot Summary. Muriel Spark’s novel The Driver’s Seat (1970) utilizes the present tense, giving the story a sense of urgency even though there is very little action. Lise is shopping for a colorful dress to wear on a trip on which she is about to embark.
Jan 1, 2001 · Muriel Spark, John Lanchester (Introduction) 3.61. 10,036 ratings1,478 reviews. Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0141188340. Lise is thin, neither good-looking nor bad-looking. One day she walks out of her office, acquires a gaudy new outfit, adopts a girlier tone of voice, and heads to the airport to fly south.
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Jan 9, 2023 · "The Driver's Seat" is a psychological thriller novel by Muriel Spark, first published in 1970. It is a compact and fast-paced novel, told from the perspecti...
