Author:Iris Murdoch,John Burnside
Iris Murdoch’s extraordinary exploration of human nature shines with intricate detail.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOHN BURNSIDE
When Charles Arrowby retires from his glittering career in the London theatre, he buys a remote house on the rocks by the sea. He hopes to escape from his tumultuous love affairs but unexpectedly bumps into his childhood sweetheart and sets his heart on destroying her marriage. His equilibrium is further disturbed when his friends all decide to come and keep him company and Charles finds his seaside idyll severely threatened by his obsessions.
Dazzlingly entertaining and inventive
—— The TimesOne of the most ambitious tours de force in many years... There are pages one races through to see what happens. She is a virtuoso at description
—— Daily MailShe was a brilliantly clever woman
—— Dame Judi DenchThere is no doubt in my mind that Iris Murdoch is one of the most important novelists now writing in English...The power of her imaginative vision, her intelligence and her awareness and revelation of human truth are quite remarkable
—— The TimesA fabulous novel...funny and poignant and is arguably Murdoch's finest hour
—— Gary Kemp , Daily ExpressAn enjoyable, thought-provoking and unforgettable novel
—— Val Hennessey , Daily MailA fantastic feat of imagination as well as a marvellous sustained piece of writing
—— VogueMy favourite novel
—— David Yelland , The WeekI love the novels of Iris Murdoch
—— Philippa GregoryAbsolutely exquisite
—— Scarlett Strallen , Daily ExpressA quietly ambitious book
—— GuardianDespite the halting, low-key narration as Joe and Alice attempt to piece together the terms of their engagement, a simmering tension builds, though Seiffert is admirably less concerned with the revelation of atrocities than in how the soldier, having breached the first commandment, negotiates a return to ordinary life
—— ObserverA beautiful book and it's beautifully written
—— Kit de Waal , Good Housekeeping UKMy favourite book of all time
—— Sareeta Domingo , Good HousekeepingMorrison's stunning trilogy is an evocation of black life over the past four centuries. It defies summary. Completed almost 25 years ago, these novels top anything produced by any American writer including Hemingway, Updike and DeLillo
—— Trevor Phillips , Sunday Times[A] beautiful, haunting novel
—— Stig Abell , Sunday TimesMore than one of Morrison's books could be classed as masterpieces, but this one is famous for a reason: everyone should read it
—— Bernice McFadden, author of SUGAR , GuardianA magnificent achievement...an American masterpiece
—— A.S. Byatt , GuardianA triumph
—— Margaret Atwood , New York Times Book ReviewShe melds horror and beauty in a story that will disturb the mind forever
—— Sunday TimesToni Morrison is not just an important contemporary novelist but a major figure in our national literature
—— New York Review of BooksA work of genuine force. . .Beautifully written
—— Washington PostThere is something great in Beloved: a play of human voices, consciously exalted, perversely stressed, yet holding true. It gets you
—— The New YorkerSuperb. . .A profound and shattering story that carries the weight of history. . .Exquisitely told
This is a wonderful novel about slavery, freedom, parental loss and revenants
—— The Week, Thomas Keneally
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