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- Swinging between his wife and his mistress in the sacred and profane love machine and between the charms of morality and the excitements of sin, the psychotherapist, Blaise Gavender, sometimes wishes he could divide himself in two.
- About the Author: Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) was born in Dublin and brought up in London.
- 365 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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Book Synopsis
Swinging between his wife and his mistress in the sacred and profane love machine and between the charms of morality and the excitements of sin, the psychotherapist, Blaise Gavender, sometimes wishes he could divide himself in two. Instead, he lets loose misery and confusion and--for the spectators at any rate--a morality play, rich in reflections upon the paradoxes of human life and the nature of the battle between sacred and profane love.Review Quotes
"A novel of infinite variety and intelligence; the work of a novelist at the height of her powers."--Christopher Hudson "[Iris Murdoch] remains a consummate and sensual scene-painter."--Michael Ratcliffe in The 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): 7.66 Inches (H) x 5.24 Inches (W) x .84 Inches (D)
Weight: .78 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 365
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Iris Murdoch
Language: English
Street Date: March 6, 1984
TCIN: 91872112
UPC: 9780140041118
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-7769
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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