The Sandcastle
by Murdoch, Iris
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- ex lib /No Jacket
- Seller
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HINDHEAD, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Synopsis
'Iris Murdoch was one of the best and most influential writers of the twentieth century.' Peter Conradi, The GuardianThe 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 enchanted, 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?
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Details
- Bookseller
- Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008231
- Title
- The Sandcastle
- Author
- Murdoch, Iris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - ex lib
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 7.25" X 5".
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- FICTION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
Terms of Sale
Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
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