Frances Wilson

'Absolutely mesmerising. I was possessed by this book in the same way that I suspect its author was possessed by Spark. It still hasn’t put me down' Spectator'Unputdownable' Financial Times'Joyously, brilliantly intelligent. In Wilson, Spark has met her true match' Anne EnrightFrom one of our leading biographers and critics comes an exhilarating, landmark new look at Muriel Spark.The word most...

A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: The Times/Sunday Times, Guardian, Telegraph, TLS, Financial Times, Economist, New Statesman, London Standard AND Washington Post 'Absolutely mesmerising. I was possessed by this book in the same way that I suspect its author was possessed by Spark. It still hasn’t put me down' Spectator 'Unputdownable' Financial Times 'Joyously, brilliantly intelligent. In Wilson, Spark has...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZEFINALIST FOR THE 2022 PLUTARCH AWARD D. H. Lawrence is no longer censored, but he is still on trial – and the jury is still out on the verdict. Delving into the memoirs of those who both loved and loathed...