Summary
A brilliant mythical drama about well-meaning people trapped in a war of spiritual forces.
Marian Taylor, who has come as a “companion” to a lovely woman in a remote castle, becomes aware that her employer is a prisoner, not only of her obsessions, but of an unforgiving husband.
Hannah, the Unicorn, seemingly an image of persecuted virtue, fascinates those who surround her, some of whom plan to rescue her from her dream of redemptive suffering. But is she an innocent victim, a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140024760 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014002476X |
| Author: | Iris Murdoch |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 6 January 1987 |
| Weight: | 246g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 15mm |
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“Miss Murdoch has taken the stock elements of the Gothic novel and wrung hell out of them… . A strange combination of fairy tale and blood-and-thunder.”– Books and Bookmen
“Miss Murdoch has taken the stock elements of the Gothic novel and wrung hell out of them… . A strange combination of fairy tale and blood-and-thunder.”—Books and Bookmen
About The Author
Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) was born in Dublin and raised in London. She pursued her philosophical studies at Cambridge and subsequently held a fellowship in philosophy at St. Anne’s College for two decades.
Murdoch’s literary career began in 1954 with the publication of her first novel, which immediately established her as a significant literary voice. Throughout her prolific career, she authored over 26 novels, in addition to contributions to philosophy, drama, and poetry.
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