The Philosopher's Pupil

Type

Book

Authors

Iris Murdoch

ISBN 10

0140066950

ISBN 13

9780140066951

Tags

Contemporary, Literary

Description

A darkly comic story of creativity, conscience, rebirth and love, which displays all of Murdoch's virtuoso imagination and narrative genius. In the English town of Ennistone, hot springs bubble up from deep beneath the earth. In these healing waters the townspeople seek health and regeneration, rightousness and ritual cleansing. To this town steeped in ancient lore and subterranean inspiration the Philosopher returns. He exerts an almost magical influence over a host of Ennistonians, and especially over George McCaffrey, the host of Ennistonians, and especially over George McCaffrey, the Philosopher's old pupil, a demonic man desperate for redemption. • With an introduction by Malcolm Bradbury (academic and author of The History Man) - from Amzon

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