Muriel Spark, R.I.P.

Sad to read about the passing of Dame Muriel Spark. The author, probably best known for the novel The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie, died aged 88 in the Tuscan village of Civitella della Chiana where she had lived for 27 years.

I have to confess that I have only read one of her novels, Aiding And Abetting, but her dark humour and intelligence always shone through in interviews and articles. I shall have to rectify that. A trip to the bookstore is in order.

Online obituraries:
The Observer
BBC News Online