by Muriel Spark · Ullstein · tapa dura · ISBN 9783550062902
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«Die Übernahme» is the novel by Muriel Spark, published by Ullstein in hardcover (253 pages, in German).
The action takes place in Nemi, Italy, where Hubert Mallindaine, self-proclaimed descendant of the goddess Diana, claims spiritual rights over a villa overlooking the lake. The novel combines deception, possession, and the changing nature of reality in a story of interests and appearances.
Originally published in 1976 as The Takeover; this German edition, with a translation by Mechtild Sandberg, appeared in 1978.
A read for those who enjoy British literary fiction and plots set in Italy.
Dame Muriel Sarah Spark was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist.
