The Sea, The Sea
Daisy Johnson (author of introduction), Iris Murdoch (author), John Burnside (author of introduction)
Paperback Published on: 18/11/2024
Price: £10.99
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One of my favourite books ever
This is the first Iris Murdoch book I read, and it's still my favourite. On the brink of a late mid-life crisis, Charles Arrowby, a renowned theatre direct... READ MORE
A delight in every sense of the word
The novel follows protagonist Charles Arrowby, who, having retired from the theatre, has moved to the coast to live in solitude and write his memoirs. Howe... READ MORE
Synopsis
Winner of the Booker Prize 1978
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.
With an introduction by John Burnside.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9780099284093
- Number of pages: 576
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 38 mm
- Weight: 388g
- Languages: English