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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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A wonderful, acutely observed study of the life of a single woman teaching in a select girls day school. Her fantasies, preoccupations and girls are captured with versatility and vocal dexterity by Miriam Margolyes. She makes the book adorable all over again.

In Her Prime

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Miriam Margoyles is absolutely excellent narrating this book - very evocative and humorous. Highly recommend it!

Amazing narration

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I put a more detailed review on my Goodreads page. Let me simply say here that Miriam Margolyes read this absolutely beautifully.

Miriam Margolyes knocks this out of the park

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Written with such close observation of school life and the impressionable minds of young girls with an extraordinary teacher. Beautifully observed, well written and very funny in places. Quite charming.
Muriel Spark is a wonderful writer and the story rattles along at pace with so many layers of meaning.
Miriam Margolyes reads to perfection with impeccable accents for all the characters.
Highly recommended!

Quite brilliant!

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Miriam Margolyes was the perfect reader for this ageless story about a fascinating, vain, irresponsible schoolteacher.

A timeless classic

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