Reality and Dreams is a novel by Scottish author Muriel Spark, published in 1996. It was identified by the New York Times Book Review as one of the notable books of 1997.[2]
 First edition | |
| Author | Muriel Spark |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | J. M. W. Turner Scarlet Sunset Tate Gallery[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Constable (UK) Houghton Mifflin (US) |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Media type | Print & audio |
| Pages | 160 |
| ISBN | 0-09-469670-5 |
Plot introduction edit
The story concerns Tom Richards, a successful British film director and serial womanizer, who has just fallen from a crane whilst shooting his latest film. During his lengthy recuperation he attempts to maintain control of the film, whilst the relationships in his extended family are tested as his daughter Marigold disappears...
References edit
- ^ "'The Scarlet Sunset', Joseph Mallord William Turner, c.1830–40".
- ^ The Best Novels of the Nineties by Linda Parent Lesher, page 363, ISBN 0-7864-0742-5
External links edit
- A Character in One of God's Dreams by Penelope Fitzgerald in The New York Times May 11, 1997