A Fairly Honourable Defeat: Vintage Classics Murdoch Series

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VINTAGE 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. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY GARTH GREENWELL I feel there are demons around. Everyone is thinking about Julius King. For comfortable long-married Hilda and Rupert he is a mystery. For Morgan Hildas tormented sister he is an obsession. For Morgans abandoned husband Tallis he is the source of ruin. For Simon and Axel deeply in love he stirs up jealousy and unease. What is Julius thinking about? Hes thinking about Hilda Rupert Morgan Tallis Simon and Axel and they will not all survive his malevolent attention.