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An Accidental Man - by Iris Murdoch (Paperback)

Name: An Accidental Man - by Iris Murdoch (Paperback)
Brand: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
SKU: 93673186
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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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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.

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"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.

Specifications

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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