The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, the Girls of Slender Means, the Driver's Seat,the Only Problem

In four short works of contemporary fiction that probe metaphysical truths, a charismatic teacher has a devastating impact on her students, young women struggle for survival in a post-war London hostel, a woman searches for her own death, and a man is implicated in his wife's terrorist activities. 17,500 first printing.