The black prince - Iris Murdoch

Every artist is an unhappy lover. And unhappy lovers want to
tell their story.'


'A source of wonders and delight' Spectator


Ex-tax collector and author of two unpopular novels, Bradley Pearson wishes
to devote his retirement to writing a masterpiece. But the doorbell and the
phone keep ringing, and every ring brings with it an ex-wife, a friend in
need, a sister in trouble or a young woman seeking a teacher, and so dusty,
selfish Bradley is plunged into the muddles and mysteries which will end in
his doom.


Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1973.


WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SOPHIE HANNAH


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
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