Loitering with Intent

Loitering with Intent is a novel by Scottish author Muriel Spark. Published in 1981 by The Bodley Head, it was short-listed for the Booker Prize that year.[1] It contains many autobiographical references to Spark's early career and was reprinted in 2001 by New Directions, in the US, and in 2007 by Virago Press in the UK (with a foreword by Mark Lawson).

For the 2014 film, see Loitering with Intent (film).
Loitering with Intent
First edition (UK)
AuthorMuriel Spark
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
PublisherBodley Head (UK)
Coward-McCann (US)
Publication date
1981
Media typePrint & Audio
Pages224
ISBN0-370-30900-6

Plot introduction

Fleur Talbot is struggling to complete her first novel, Warrender Chase, in London in the early 1950s. She manages to secure a job working for Sir Quentin Oliver as secretary to the Autobiographical Association, whose eccentric members are seeking to write their memoirs. Fleur assists them and gains valuable source material for her novel, while growing increasingly suspicious that Sir Quentin may be blackmailing the association's members. Sir Quentin meanwhile discovers Fleur's novel in progress and seeks to suppress it, as it reveals his plans. Fact and fiction imitate each other as Fleur and Sir Quentin compete for the truth.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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