A Word Child by Iris Murdoch

$45.00

Tight, square first edition hardback with un-priceclipped dustcover.Very slight fade to spine of jacket.Very good condition.

Murdoch's seventeenth novel (1975)

A Word Child charts the trials and tribulations of the title character, the "word child", Hilary Burde as he attempts to recover his soul from the misery of his troubled past.[2] Filled in the usual Murdoch style with an array of colourful, fully rounded characters who people Hilary's world, the novel is a complex and thoughtful exploration of the possibility and meaning of redemption.

Chatto & Windus first UK edition, first impression.

Add To Cart