''Reality and Dreams'' is a novel by Scottish author Muriel Spark, published in 1996. It was identified by the ''

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'' as one of the notable books of 1997.''The Best Novels of the Nineties'' by Linda Parent Lesher, page 363,

Plot introduction

The story concerns Tom Richards, a successful British film director and serial womanizer, who has just fallen from a crane whilst shooting his latest film. During his lengthy recuperation he attempts to maintain control of the film, whilst the relationships in his extended family are tested as his daughter Marigold disappears...

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