The Nice and the Good
$47.77
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
14 December 1978
Summary
From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea, The Sea comes a story about revenge and reconciliation, and the difference between being nice and being good.
John Ducane, a respected Whitehall civil servant, is asked to investigate the suicide of a colleague. As he pursues his inquiry, he uncovers a shabby, evil world of murder, blackmail, and black magic. He begins to feel more trapped than trapping.
In contrast to a stagnant summer in London, Octavian and Kate Gray…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140030341 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140030344 |
| Author: | Iris Murdoch |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 14 December 1978 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 129mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch (1919-1999)
Iris Murdoch was born in Dublin and raised in London. She pursued her studies in philosophy at Cambridge and subsequently served as a philosophy fellow at St. Anne’s College for two decades. Her literary career began with the publication of her first novel in 1954, an event that immediately established her as a significant literary voice. Throughout her life, Murdoch produced a prolific body of work, including over 26 novels, philosophical writings, plays, and poetry.
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