The Bachelors
by Muriel Spark
ISBN: 0380715708
ISBN-13: 9780380715701
Format: Paperback
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Summary
A demonic spiritualist seeks his physical release in murder while he conducts séances.
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"A tough, elegant comedy....The tone is nicely adjusted to the theme, a sort of confident pianissimo now and again lifting to a hungry or angry scream." -- Norman Shrapnel
-- Guardian (London)
"'The Bachelors...is packed but alive in every detail, and convinces me, at least, that Mrs. Spark is one of the few writers of the language on either side of the Atlantic with enough resources, daring and stamina to be altering, as well as feeding, the fiction machine....[H]er sharp invention and austere style have in them something of Dante." -- John Updike
-- New Yorker
"Certainly there has been no funnier or more revealing picture of spiritualist circles than this....[Spark] makes it refreshingly clear that modern satire can be more than anger or tittle-tattle."
-- Times Literary Supplement
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 1992
Size: 5.25 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.4 pounds
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The Bachelors
Muriel Spark
Avon Books (P), 1992-05. Paperback. Very Good. clean and tight, no creases in the binding, softcover, in great shape, very good. 1500 ( more information)
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The Bachelors
Spark, Muriel
Avon Books, May, 1992. Trade Paperback. Very Good. No spine creases & moderate wear on cover. Lightly aged pages, no markings. From Library Journal: Spark's 1960 novel follows a group of British bachelors whose cozy little world is shattered when they suddenly find themselves the target of blackmail, fraud, and other bits of nastiness courtesy of one of the lads. Spark is always a great read. \nCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to the \n\n\n\nPaperback\nedition.\n\nEvelyn Waugh\nBrilliantly original and fascinating. --This text refers to the \n\n\n\nPaperback\nedition. ISBN: 0380715708. ( more information)
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Spark, Muriel
Avon Books, 1992. Softcover. Very Good. 1992 softcover; book & covers are VG. ( more information)
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The Bachelors
Spark, Muriel
Dresden, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 1992 shelfworn, creases and chipping to cover, spine tearing at corners, corners starting to chip and curl. Trade Paperback. Very Good. ( more information)
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Spark, Muriel
NY: Avon Books, 1992. Reprint. Paperback. Near Fine. ( more information)
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Muriel Spark
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The Bachelors
Spark, Muriel
Avon, 1992. 1st Avon pb.. Softcover. NF. . Darkly humourous satire on human behaviour involving a medium, his coterie of unmarried males, and his own plans for murder. Trade Paperback ( more information)
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Bachelors
Spark, Muriel
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 1992. 202 pages; cover some wear; pages yellowed; remainder line bottom edge. 4 copies - 1 copy fair; NOT all copies as described, contact seller for details;. ISBN: 0380715708. Reprint. Trade paper. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. NOVEL. ( more information)
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