S2E17: The Girls of Slender Means, by Muriel Spark by Unknown Friends published on 2021-05-12T05:43:34Z Muriel Spark's 1963 novel The Girls of Slender Means depicts a mix of struggling and successful young women at the end of World War 2, and Spark tells the girls' story with wry humor and almost shocking efficiency, which belie the novel's spiritual weight. Thank you to each of you who've joined the Unknown Friends community on Patreon! I appreciate your support, and I love having the opportunity to share extra content with you. Learn more at www.patreon.com/unknownfriends, where you can explore the different ways to join as a patron and get access to bonus content like monthly preview episodes and chapter readings. I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at www.kittywhamproductions.com/podcast. To learn more about me and my writing, explore my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com. Get in touch on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, rate and review it, and share it with your book-loving friends! Genre Learning