The Sandcastle (The Collected Works of Iris Murdoch)
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(1 ratings)320 pages1984Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group)ISBN 9780701128302
About this book
'Iris Murdoch was one of the best and most influential writers of the twentieth century.' Peter Conradi, The GuardianThe quiet life of schoolmaster Bill Mor and his wife Nan is disturbed when a young woman, Rain Carter, arrives at the school to paint the portrait of the headmaster. Mor, hoping to enter politics, becomes aware of new desires. A complex battle develops, involving love, guilt, magic, art and political ambition. Mor's teenage children and their mother fight discreetly and ruthlessly against the invader. The Head, himself enchanted, advises Mor to seize the girl and run. The final decision rests with Rain. Can a 'great love' be purchased at too high a price?
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group)
- Published
- 1984
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN
- 9780701128302
About Unknown Author
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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