War widow Mrs Hawkins has lost her job after insulting a well-connected author.
However the free time she finds herself with will do wonders for her love life.
Muriel Spark's playful and autobiographical novel set amid London's post-war publishing scene.
Read by Maggie Service.
Abridged by Rosemary Goring.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2018. Show less