The Sandcastle by Iris Murdoch

The Sandcastle by Iris Murdoch

A sparklingly profound novel about the conflict between love and loyalty

The 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 disenchanted, 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?

“Of the novelists who have made their bow since the war she seems to be the most remarkable” —Raymond Mortimer

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.

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ISBN 13	9780140014747
ISBN 10	0140014748
Title	The Sandcastle
Author	Iris Murdoch
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	1978-03-30
Number of pages	320
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