Muriel Spark's playful and autobiographical novel set amid London's post-war publishing scene.
As Wanda Podolak edges ever closer to breakdown, Nancy has spent an unexpected night with neighbour and medical student William Todd.
Read by Maggie Service
Abridged by Rosemary Goring
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2018. Show less