The Bell
by Murdoch, Iris
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
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South Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Viking Press, 1958 First Printing in original $4.50-priced dust jacket, no markings, binding tight pages bright, jacket shows minor edge wear with slight crimping to spine ends, touch of sun to dj spine, page block a little toned, else Fine copy of the First American Edition (dj in mylar protector); 8vo; 342pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+.
Synopsis
A lay community of thoroughly mixed-up people is encamped outside Imber Abbey, home of an enclosed order of nuns. A new bell, legendary symbol of religion and magic, is rediscovered. Dora Greenfield, erring wife, returns to her husband. Michael Mead, leader of the community, is confronted by Nick Fawley, with whom he had disastrous homosexual relations, while the wise old Abbess watches and prays and exercises discreet authority. And everyone, or almost everyone, hopes to be saved whatever that may mean...Iris Murdoch's funny and sad novel is about religion, the fight between good and evil and the terrible accidents of human frailty.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nighttown Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33047
- Title
- The Bell
- Author
- Murdoch, Iris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Date Published
- 1958
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- The Bell Murdoch, Iris
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