About this book
<b>Every artist is an unhappy lover. And unhappy lovers want to tell their story.</b><br> <br> Ex-tax collector and author of two unpopular novels Bradley Pearson wishes to devote his retirement to writing a masterpiece. But the doorbell and the phone keep ringing, and every ring brings with it an ex-wife, a friend in need, a sister in trouble or a young woman seeking a teacher. And so, dusty, selfish Bradley is plunged into the muddles and mysteries that will end in his doom.<br> <br> <b>'A source of wonder and delight'<br> <i>Spectator</i><br> <br> 'Her humour is all the more achingly funny because she keeps it on the edge of our vision'<br> <i>Daily Mail</i><br> <br> WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SOPHIE HANNAH</b>
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Published
- 2013
- Pages
- 432
- ISBN
- 9780099589259
- Language
- en
About Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch was an Irish-born British author and philosopher, best known for her novels about sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious. Her first published novel, Under the Net, was selected in 2001 by the editorial board of the American Modern Library as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. In 1987, she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.([Source][1].) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Murdoch
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