Electric Spark: The Enigma of Dame Muriel these reluctant allies will reveal

these reluctant allies will reveal surprising truths about themselves and set in motion a chain of events so unexpected that even they can hardly explain what happens next

"A magnificent tribute to the probity

"The truth

and Leonardo da Vinci--is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating

hypnotic novel

Electric Spark: The Enigma of Dame Muriel these reluctant allies will revealShort listed for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non Fiction The award winning biographer Frances Wilson presents an exhilarating new look at Muriel Spark, a consummate artist of the twentieth century. "Is the story fact? Is it fiction? It is what it is," said Muriel Spark. Muriel Spark was a puzzle, and so too are her books. She dealt in word games, tricks, and ciphers; her life was composed of weird accidents, strange coincidences, and spooky events.