Memento Mori
Memento Mori by Muriel Spark, published by Penguin in April 1992, is a work of fiction that delves into the lives of a group of elderly friends in late 1950s London. The narrative begins with an unsettling occurrence: an anonymous voice on the telephone reminds each of them, “Remember you must die.” This eerie message disrupts their lives, prompting the revelation of long-buried secrets and hidden truths.
Readers will encounter a blend of humor and poignancy as the characters navigate the implications of these supernatural phone calls. The story explores themes of mortality and the complexities of human relationships, revealing unsavory elements such as blackmail and adultery beneath the surface of their seemingly decorous lives. With 224 pages, this edition invites readers to reflect on life while confronting the inevitability of death.
Official synopsis Publisher
“In late 1950s London, something uncanny besets a group of elderly friends: an insinuating voice on the telephone informs each, “Remember you must die.” Their geriatric feathers are soon thoroughly ruffled by these seemingly supernatural phone calls, and in the resulting flurry many old secrets are dusted off. Beneath the once decorous surface of their lives, unsavories like blackmail and adultery are now to be glimpsed. As spooky as it is witty, poignant and wickedly hilarious, Memento Mori may ostensibly concern death, but it is a book which leaves one relishing life all the more.”–The publisher
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