The Takeover

The Takeover

By Muriel Spark

Pages

233

Rating

3.42

Year

1976

FictionItalyBritish LiteratureNovelsLiterary FictionFemale Authors

Description

In the cool, historic sanctuary of Nemi rests the spirit of Diana, the Benevolent–Malign Goddess whose priests once stalked the sacred grove. Now Hubert Mallindaine, self-styled descendant of the Italian huntress, has claimed spiritual rights to a villa at Nemi — a villa with a view to kill. But his protector, the indestructible millionaire Maggie Radcliffe, has withdrawn her patronage — and the supplicant sets out to appease his ancestress. With gruesome results...

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