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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. It was made into a film in 1974 starring Elizabeth Taylor and featuring Andy Warhol.
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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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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.
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...
May 27, 2014 · 3.6 420 ratings. See all formats and editions. The Driver’s Seat, Spark’s own favorite among her many novels, was hailed by the New Yorker as “her spiny and treacherous masterpiece.”. Driven mad by an office job, Lise flies south on holiday ― in search of passionate adventure and sex.
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Nov 22, 2010 · The driver's seat : Spark, Muriel : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Spark, Muriel. Publication date. 1970. Topics. Women, Murder. Publisher. New York, Knopf. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. "This novel first appeared in the New Yorker."
Apr 27, 2006 · Buy The Driver's Seat (Penguin Modern Classics) by Spark, Muriel, Lanchester, John (ISBN: 9780141188348) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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