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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

By: Muriel Spark
Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes
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"You girls are my vocation... I am dedicated to you in my prime."

So says Miss Jean Brodie, a teacher unlike any other. She is proud and cultured. A romantic, with progressive, sometimes shocking ideas and aspirations for the girls in her charge. When she decides to transform a select group of pupils into the 'crème de la crème' at the Marcia Blaine School they become the Brodie set. In exchange for their undivided loyalty, the girls earn a special place of honour and privilege within the school. Yet they are also introduced to a startling new world of adult games and intrigues, and as boundaries are crossed so the difficulties start to unfold.

Miriam Margolyes, one of Britain's finest character actors, gives a highly accomplished performance; rediscover this classic on the 100th anniversary of Muriel Spark's birth.

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What a great story superbly read! Loved the caustic wit and unexpected twists of the plot

Wonderfully sharp and witty

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It was lovely to rediscover this book which I read first in the late 60's.

crème de la crème

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