{"product_id":"9781784875190","title":"Iris Murdoch - The Sea, The Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Iris Murdoch. Themes include Fiction, Classics, Sea Stories, Romance, Contemporary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''I saw a monster rising from the waves.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A Bbc Between The Covers Big Jubilee Read Pick**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Winner of the Man Booker Prize 1978**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles Arrowby has determined to spend the rest of his days in hermit-like contemplation. He buys a mysteriously damp house on the coast, far from the heady world of the theatre where he made his name, and there he swims in the sea, eats revolting meals and writes his memoirs. But then he meets his childhood sweetheart Hartley, and memories of her lovely, younger self crowd in - along with more recent lovers and friends - to disrupt his self-imposed exile. So instead of 'learning to be good', Charles proceeds to demonstrate how very bad he can be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith An Introduction By Daisy Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage Classics Murdoch: Funny, subversive, fearless and fiercely intelligent, Iris Murdoch was one of the great writers of the twentieth century. To celebrate her centenary Vintage Classics presents special editions of her greatest and most timeless novels.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58031054160246,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781784875190.jpg?v=1780672305","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781784875190","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}