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- A scintillating novel of fate, accidents, and moral dilemmas Set in the time of the Vietnam War, this story concerns the plight of a young American, happily installed in a perfect job in England, engaged to a wonderful girl, who is suddenly drafted to a war he disapproves of.
- About the Author: Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) was born in Dublin and brought up in London.
- 448 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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Book Synopsis
A scintillating novel of fate, accidents, and moral dilemmas Set in the time of the Vietnam War, this story concerns the plight of a young American, happily installed in a perfect job in England, engaged to a wonderful girl, who is suddenly drafted to a war he disapproves of. What is duty here, what is self-interest, what is cowardice? Austin Gibson Grey, the accidental man of the title, is accident-prone, also prone to bring disaster to his friend sand relations. He blames fate. But are we not all accidental, one of his victims asks. Fate and accidents make deep moral dilemmas for the characters in the long and complex tale.Review Quotes
"Iris Murdoch has imposed her alternative world on us as surely as Christopher Columbus or Graham Greene."--Victoria Glendinning in the Sunday Times (London)
About the Author
Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) was born in Dublin and brought up in London. She studied philosophy at Cambridge and was a philosophy fellow at St. Anne's College for 20 years. She published her first novel in 1954 and was instantly recognized as a major talent. She went on to publish more than 26 novels, as well as works of philosophy, plays, and poetry.Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 448
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Format: Paperback
Author: Iris Murdoch
Language: English
Street Date: March 1, 1988
TCIN: 93673186
UPC: 9780140036114
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-3505
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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