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The Sandcastle

By Iris Murdoch

By Iris Murdoch

By Iris Murdoch

By Iris Murdoch

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Mar 30, 1978 | ISBN 9780140014747

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Mar 30, 1978 | ISBN 9781101495810

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    About The Sandcastle

    A sparklingly profound novel about the conflict between love and loyalty

    The 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 disenchanted, 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?

    About The Sandcastle

    A sparklingly profound novel about the conflict between love and loyalty

    The 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 disenchanted, 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?

    Also by Iris Murdoch

    The Sea, the Sea; A Severed Head
    The Black Prince
    Nuns and Soldiers
    The Bell
    The Good Apprentice
    See all books by Iris Murdoch

    Also by Iris Murdoch

    The Sea, the Sea; A Severed Head
    The Black Prince
    Nuns and Soldiers
    The Bell
    The Good Apprentice
    See all books by Iris Murdoch

    About Iris Murdoch

    Iris Murdoch (1919–1999) was born in Dublin and brought up in London. She studied philosophy at Cambridge and was a philosophy fellow at St. Anne’s College for 20 years. She published her first novel in 1954 and was instantly recognized as… More about Iris Murdoch

    About Iris Murdoch

    Iris Murdoch (1919–1999) was born in Dublin and brought up in London. She studied philosophy at Cambridge and was a philosophy fellow at St. Anne’s College for 20 years. She published her first novel in 1954 and was instantly recognized as… More about Iris Murdoch

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $22.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Mar 30, 1978 | 320 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140014747

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Mar 30, 1978 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9781101495810

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