Iris Murdoch – A Word Child – First Edition 1975
£25.00
A first edition, first printing of A Word Child by Iris Murdoich, published by Chatto and Windus, London in 1975. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, a slight central crease to the spine and toning to the top edge of text block. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with fading to the spine, some minor bumping to the spine tips and knuckles of the front and rear flap folds, damp-staining to the hinge of rear flap fold. Jacket design by Christopher Cornford.
A Word Child by Iris Murdoch is a novel about guilt, redemption and the possibility of change. Hilary Burde, a once-promising scholar, has sabotaged his life after a tragic affair. Now trapped in a dull bureaucratic job, he clings to rigid routines until his past resurfaces, forcing him to confront old wounds. As he struggles with love, obsession and self-destruction, Murdoch explores the complexities of human nature in this deeply introspective and psychologically rich novel.
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A first edition, first printing of A Word Child by Iris Murdoich, published by Chatto and Windus, London in 1975. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, a slight central crease to the spine and toning to the top edge of text block. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with fading to the spine, some minor bumping to the spine tips and knuckles of the front and rear flap folds, damp-staining to the hinge of rear flap fold. Jacket design by Christopher Cornford.
A Word Child by Iris Murdoch is a novel about guilt, redemption and the possibility of change. Hilary Burde, a once-promising scholar, has sabotaged his life after a tragic affair. Now trapped in a dull bureaucratic job, he clings to rigid routines until his past resurfaces, forcing him to confront old wounds. As he struggles with love, obsession and self-destruction, Murdoch explores the complexities of human nature in this deeply introspective and psychologically rich novel.
