The prime of Miss Jean Brodie ; The girls of slender means ; The driver's seat ; The only problem
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (page xx).

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.