Spark's Europe

by Muriel Spark

First published 2016

Muriel Spark's Spark's Europe whisks readers on a dazzling continental odyssey. Celebrated author Fleur Talbot arrives in Rome, adrift after a scandal back home. As she navigates the city's bohemian creative scene, Fleur stumbles into a web of secrets, seductions, and absurdities. From there, her journey takes her to Paris, Madrid, and beyond, each new destination revealing vibrant characters and strange, often humorous twists of fate. Through it all, Fleur grapples with her own complicated past and uncertain future, leading to a bittersweet reckoning. Spark's singular style shines in this prismatic portrait of Europe and the human condition.

Genres: 20th-century, contemporary, european-literature, 21st-century

Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: complicated-past, fish-out-of-water

Setting: Rome, Paris, Madrid

Period: 20th-century, 21st-century

496 pages · Paperback · Canongate Canons

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