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   ISBN. 0-333-11525-2. OCLC. 1148423. 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. It was made into a film in 1974 starring Elizabeth Taylor and featuring Andy ...

   • Author: Muriel Spark
   • Country: United Kingdom

   • Publish Year: 1970
   • Language: English

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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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   Is the driver's seat a psychological thriller?

   • 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. It was made into a film in 1974 starring Elizabeth Taylor and featuring Andy Warhol.

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   Why is the driver's seat not a famous book?

   • It is fair to say that The Driver's Seat is not one of her most famous books. That, I think, is because it doesn't tell us a single thing that we want to know.

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   What tense does the driver's seat use?

   • Add this title to our requested Study Guides list! 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.

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   Who adapted the driver's seat?

   • The Driver's Seat was adapted for the stage by Laurie Sansom and produced by the National Theatre of Scotland at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and the Tramway, Glasgow in June and July 2015.

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4. thebookerprizes.com › books › the-drivers-seatThe Driver's Seat | The Booker Prizes

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   She leaves everything behind her, transforms herself into a laughing, garishly dressed temptress and flies abroad on the holiday of a lifetime. And so her fate is sealed. Infinity and eternity attend Lise’s last terrible day in the unnamed southern city that becomes her final destination. Muriel Spark’s 1970 novel was one of the six books ...

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   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. The sales clerk informs her that the dress she is trying on is made with a special ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Muriel_SparkMuriel Spark - Wikipedia

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   In 2010, Spark was posthumously shortlisted for the Lost Man Booker Prize of 1970 for The Driver's Seat. Relationship with her son. Spark and her son Samuel Robin Spark at times had a strained relationship. They had a falling out when Robin's Orthodox Judaism prompted him to petition for his late great-grandmother to be recognised as Jewish ...

   • Alma mater: Heriot-Watt College
   • Resting place: Cemetery of Sant'Andrea Apostolo, Civitella in Val di Chiana

   • Children: Samuel Robin

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   Jan 1, 2001 · 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. On the plane she takes a seat between two men. One is delighted with her company, the other is deeply perturbed.

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   May 13, 2010 · With its excruciating heroine, bleak mood and unconvincing plot, Muriel Spark's unlovable The Driver's Seat could struggle to win the author new fans Sam Jordison Thu 13 May 2010 10.52 EDT