by Muriel Spark
Rating: 4.00 (1 ratings)
First published 1963
As the clouds of war part over London, the ladies of the May of Teck Club cling to normalcy. They bicker over suitors, covet a single Schiaparelli gown, and practice elocution - all while their cozy hostel endures shelling. But beneath the veneer of their giddy literary and amorous pursuits, these young women harbor the painful wounds of war. When tragedy strikes, it lays bare the fragile reality they've been fighting to maintain.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: found-family, tragedy
Setting: England, London
Period: World War II
128 pages · Paperback · Avon Books
Content warnings: war