Something Special: A Story by Iris Murdoch

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Set in Dublin in the 1950s, this is the tale of Yvonne, who believes there's more to life than marriage to Sam, the dutiful Jewish lad courting her, whose idea of "something special" is to take her to St Stephen's Green to show her a ghostly tree.

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Something Special: A Story by Iris Murdoch

An unforgettable tale of love and repression, appearing in book form for the first time. Beautifully produced and hauntingly illustrated, this unknown work by Iris Murdoch (1918-1999) is something very special indeed. Previously unpublished but for an excerpt in a 1950s anthology, this is a bittersweet, haunting story. Yvonne, an ordinary, bold young Irish woman, believes that there's more to life than marriage to Sam, the dutiful Jewish lad who is courting her. Set in Dublin, against the vividly recognizable backdrop of the author's native city in the 1950s, Something Special is written with a wry humor and penetrating insight that evokes the psychological tension of James Joyce's "The Dead." Gorgeously illustrated with line drawings by the renowned American artist Michael McCurdy, Something Special is a perfect gift for all occasions, but especially for anyone in love. Line drawings.
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ISBN 13 9780393050073
ISBN 10 0393050076
Title Something Special: A Story
Author Iris Murdoch
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 2000-11-17
Number of pages 64
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.