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An Accidental Man
by Iris Murdoch
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Chatto & Winduss, 1971. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5". None. A delightful first edition copy of this extraordinary novel by Iris Murdoch. A first edition copy of this novel of extraordinary scope by Iris Murdoch. Iris Murdoch was an Irish and British novelist who commonly wrote about good and evil, morality and the power of the unconscious. An Accidental Man was her fourteenth novel and is a complex and astonishing story that is also extremely funny. In the original clipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely. With a previous owner inscription to the reverse of the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original clipped dust wrapper which is very smart with a water mark to the tail of the spine and reverse of the dust wrapper. Fine
Synopsis
Of the novelists who have made their bow since the war she seems to me to be the most remarkable' Raymond MortimerThis is the story of the comic and yet relentless struggle for survival of Austin Gibson Grey, the accidental man. Austin is one of those people who needs to survive through the destruction of others. The others, in Austin's case, include his successful elder brother, Matthew, and the women who, one after the other, are so touchingly convinced that they can 'save' him. In this latter role we meet Austin's estranged wife, Dorina, a crazed angel, and Austin's far from angelic alcoholic landlady, Mitzi. Other women interest themselves too in Austin's fate, with hilarious and appalling results. An Accidental Man is a novel of extraordinary scope and variety in which Iris Murdoch's astonishing fertility of mind and unerring narrative skill are most felicitously combined.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 841B21
- Title
- An Accidental Man
- Author
- Iris Murdoch
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Winduss
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- An Accidental Man iris murdoch comic complex novel iris murdoch
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
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