Mostly HarmlessArthur Dent hadn't had a day as bad as this since the Earth had been blown up. After years of galactic wanderings, Arthur finally settles on the small planet Lamuella and becomes a sandwich maker. Looking forward to a quiet life, his plans are thrown awry by the unexpected arrival of his daughter. There's nothing worse than a frustrated teenager with a copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away, Arthur goes after

hoping to reconnect with his daughter and rebuild the life he left behind

On the heels of her mesmerizing bestseller

Defeated comprehensively by the Vikings who now occupy most of England

not only of the mythical past of King Arthur but the real

and on the adventure of your lifetime

including M and Miss Moneypenny

magical spaces

Set in her native Ireland

are the things he thought them to be

And a search for the truth about what was really done with the world's last soldiers

Sunlight falling through branches

'Muriel Spark's novels linger in the mind as brilliant shards' John Updike 'Spark's most celebrated novel' Independent 'There is no question about the quality and distinctiveness of her writing