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Literature & Fiction
John Ducane, a respected Whitehall civil servant, is asked to investigate the suicide of a colleague. As he pursues his inquiry he uncovers a shabby, evil world of murder, blackmail, and black magic. In contrast to... See More
Literary Fiction
A dying man makes a request of his estranged son that brings secrets and grudges to the surface in a novel by the prize-winning author of Under the Net. With not much time left to live, Bruno makes a final request to... See More
Literary Fiction
A New York TimesNotable Book: An "ingeniously plotted" tale of tragedy, comedy, and small-town gossip (The New York Times Book Review). The quiet English town of Ennistone is known for its peaceful, relaxing spa -- a... See More
Literature & Fiction
A brilliant mythical drama about well-meaning people trapped in a war of spiritual forces Marian Taylor, who has come as a "companion" to a lovely woman in a remote castle, becomes aware that her employer is a prisoner, not... See More
Literary Fiction
A story about love and friendship and Marxism Many years ago Gerard Hernshaw and his friends "commissioned" one of their number to write a political book. Time passes and opinions change. "Why should we go on supporting a... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
The decline of religion and ever increasing influence of science pose acute ethical issues for us all. Can we reject the literal truth of the Gospels yet still retain a Christian morality? Can we defend any 'moral values'... See More
Literary Fiction
"A Shakespearean comedy of misaligned lovers" set in the modern English countryside by a Man Booker Prize winner (Publishers Weekly). Hugh Peronett's life is tinged with regret: the regret of never following his passions... See More
Literary Fiction
From the Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea, the Sea and "one of the most significant novelists of her generation" (The Guardian). A "consummate storyteller," British author Iris Murdoch grappled with questions of... See More
Literature & Fiction
A charismatic businessman casts a dark spell over others in this psychologically suspenseful novel by the Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Black Prince. Mischa Fox's name is known throughout London, though he... See More
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A sparklingly profound novel about the conflict between love and loyalty The quiet life of schoolmaster Bill Mor and his wife Nan is disturbed when a young woman, Rain Carter, arrives at the school to paint the portrait of... See More
Literary Fiction
In a crumbling London rectory after the Second World War, a priest descends into madness in this tale of good and evil by a Man Booker Prize winner. Carel Fisher was once a bastion of faith, a shining example of Anglican... See More
Family Life
A family struggles for redemption after a funeral brings dark secrets to the surface in this novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea, The Sea. For the first time in years, Edmund Narraway has returned to his... See More
Literary Fiction
Reunited childhood friends confront their longings and failures in this "engaging" novel by a Man Booker Prize-winning author (The New York Times). As children growing up in the English countryside, Henry Marshalson and... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
Best known as the author of twenty-six novels, Iris Murdoch has also made significant contributions to the fields of ethics and aesthetics. Collected here for the first time in one volume are her most influential literary... See More
Literature & Fiction
A novel about a troubled Irish family on the eve of the Easter Rising by a Man Booker Prize-winning author. In 1916, with the First World War raging across Europe, Andrew Chase-White, lieutenant in the British army... See More
Literature & Fiction
A novel about the frightfulness and ruthlessness of being in love, from the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Sea, The Sea Martin Lynch-Gibson believes he can possess both a beautiful wife and a delightful lover... See More
Literature & Fiction
Three sharply observed novels from the "prodigiously inventive" Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea, The Sea (The New York Times). "One of the most significant novelists of her generation" (The Guardian) and a... See More
Literary Fiction
Guilt, secrets, and lies haunt two men whose lives are bound by a long-ago tragedy in this "riveting" novel by the author of The Sea, The Sea (Los Angeles Times). Twenty years ago, Hilary Burde's story was one of... See More
Iris Murdoch's debut -- a comic novel about work and love, wealth and fame Jake Donaghue, garrulous artist, meets Hugo Bellfounder, silent philosopher. Jake, hack writer and sponger, now penniless flat-hunter, seeks out an... See More
Literature & Fiction
Full of suspense, humor, and symbolism, this magnificently crafted and magical novel replays biblical and medieval themes in contemporary London. An attempt by the sharp, feral, and uncommonly intelligent Lucas Graffe to... See More
Literature & Fiction
Three unforgettable novels from the Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea, the Sea and "consummate storyteller" (The Independent). "One of the most significant novelists of her generation" (The Guardian), the... See More
Literature & Fiction
"Witty and profound" musings on questions of art and religion from a celebrated novelist known for her philosophical explorations (Library Journal). For centuries, the works of Plato, featuring his mentor and teacher... See More
Literary Fiction
Swinging between his wife and his mistress in the sacred and profane love machine and between the charms of morality and the excitements of sin, the psychotherapist, Blaise Gavender, sometimes wishes he could divide himself... See More
Literature & Fiction
A scintillating novel of fate, accidents, and moral dilemmas Set in the time of the Vietnam War, this story concerns the plight of a young American, happily installed in a perfect job in England, engaged to a wonderful... See More
Literature & Fiction
For the first time, novelist Iris Murdoch's life in her own words, from girlhood to her last years Iris Murdoch was an acclaimed novelist and groundbreaking philosopher whose life reflected her unconventional beliefs and... See More
Literature & Fiction
On the eve of their wedding, Edward Lannion and Marian Berran are led away onto dark and strange paths, while their friends and lovers are forced to make new and surprising choices. Watching over all of them is Jackson, a... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
Iris Murdoch was one of the great philosophers and novelists of the twentieth century and The Sovereignty of Good is her most important and enduring philosophical work. She argues that philosophy has focused, mistakenly, on... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
Iris Murdoch once observed: 'philosophy is often a matter of finding occasions on which to say the obvious'. What was obvious to Murdoch, and to all those who read her work, is that Good transcends everything - even God... See More