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Under the Net

Under the Net

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Under the Net

by Murdoch, Iris

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  • Paperback
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London: Penguin Books, 1963. A very nice copy of this fine authors' first book. Interiors are unmarked and just lightly tanned. Cover shows light age-toning and very light shelfwear. Spine is uncreased. A very nice copy.. Third British Paperback Printing . Vintage Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Len Deighton - Cover Illustration . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Synopsis

Published in 1954, Under the Net is the first novel by Anglo-Irish novelist, Iris Murdoch. The novel depicts the comedic struggles of Jake Donaghue, a striving young writer, to make it in the world and redeem himself for past faults. After getting kicked out of the house where he was freeloading, Jake finds his way to the workplace of his ex-girlfriend, Anna Quentin, who tells him to contact her sister, Sadie, for help. Jake quickly realizes that the two sisters have a connection to Hugo Belfounder, an old friend and philosopher who Jake betrayed by writing a novel about their philosophical conversations. After a series of misadventures, Jake and Hugo finally reconnect, and Jake reconciles with his past and ultimately realizes that his literary adventures are just beginning. Under the Net propelled Iris Murdoch to the public eye–it is known as one of her most popular novels. In 1998, Under the Net was selected as one of the books to appear in the Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels of the 20th-century list.

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Bookseller
Bookmarc Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
017530
Title
Under the Net
Author
Murdoch, Iris
Illustrator
Len Deighton - Cover Illustration
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Third British Paperback Printing
Publisher
Penguin Books
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1963
Weight
0.00 lbs
Bookseller catalogs
Award Winner; Classic/Collectible; Fiction;
Size
12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall

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Spine
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Shelfwear
Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Jacket
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12mo
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Fine
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