Electric Spark : The Enigma of Muriel Spark - Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2025 Rocks minerals & fossils With stunning photography from Brazil

With stunning photography from Brazil and personal stories intertwined with vibrant recipes

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Electric Spark : The Enigma of Muriel Spark - Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2025 Rocks minerals & fossils With stunning photography from BrazilAuthor: Frances Wilson Europe Published on 9 April 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC in the United Kingdom. Paperback 432 pages 128 x 197 x 32 344g Absolutely mesmerising SpectatorI raced through it Ali Smith, GuardianUnputdownable Financial TimesA fire starter New York TimesHypnotic TLSJoyously, brilliantly intelligent Anne EnrightFrom one of our leading biographers and critics comes an exhilarating, landmark new look at Muriel Spark. SHORTLISTED FOR