By Iris Murdoch

Published: London Chatto & Windus

Size: 8" by 5.5" Pagination: [6], 390, [1pp]

A smart first edition of this stirring novel of redemption from Irish-British writer and philosopher, Iris Murdoch.

By Iris Murdoch

1975 A Word Child

Name: 1975 A Word Child
SKU: 946P5
Price: 75 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London Chatto & Windus

Size: 8" by 5.5" Pagination: [6], 390, [1pp]

A smart first edition of this stirring novel of redemption from Irish-British writer and philosopher, Iris Murdoch.

£75.00

weight: 0.5kgs / stock code: 946P5

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Description

First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

The first edition, first impression.

In the original unclipped dust wrapper.

Iris Murdoch's seventeenth novel charts the trials and tribulations of the "word child", Hilary Burde, who is attempting to recover from the misery of his delinquent past.

Similar to Murdoch's other novels, this story explores themes of redemption, as well as the possibility of love for the damaged soul.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is smart. Spine is a little age-toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

Overall: Fine

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