The Sea, The Sea
£10.99
by Murdoch, Iris, Burnside, John | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Published 01/07/1999 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage Classics) in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 560 pages
In stock
Description
Iris Murdoch’s extraordinary exploration of human nature shines with intricate detail.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOHN BURNSIDEWhen 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.
