Nov 14, 2009
The Takeover | The Takeover
At a glance:
- Author: Muriel Spark
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Satire
- Time of Work: 1973-1976
- Setting: Nemi, Italy
- Principal Characters: Maggie the Marchesa Tullio- Friole, Berto, Michael Radcliffe, Mary Radcliffe, Hubert Mallindalne, Pauline Thin, Lauro, Coco de Renault, Dr. Emilio Bernardini
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: 1970’s, Mythology or myths, Power, personal or social, Gods or goddesses, Landlords or tenants, Truthfulness and falsehood, Kidnapping, Cults, Property, Italy or Italians, Materialism, Forgery or forging
- Locales: Italy, Nemi, Italy
The Novel
As its title suggests, The Takeover is a novel about takeovers: the takeover of Italian
property by the Americans, Maggie, Michael, and Mary; Huber Mallindaine’s occupation of
Maggie’s villa; Coco de Renault’s swindling of Maggie’s fortune; and
Lauro’s acquisition of her property.
As the novel begins, Maggie is trying to evict Hubert Mallindaine, her one-time favorite, from
her villa at Nemi. Maggie owns three villas at Nemi—the second occupied by her son, Michael,
and his wife, Mary, and the third rented to Dr. Emilio Bernardini and his...
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