Iris Murdoch — Nuns and Soldiers

London, The Viking Press, 1981. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S edition of this novel by Irish author, Iris Murdoch. This novel deals with the themes of honor and innocence, greed and generosity, love and death. It is set in both London and the south of France and revolves around Gurtrude Openshaw and Anne Cavidge. Loosely inserted are articles on Murdoch. Iris Murdoch was a British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland. Primarily her novels focus on themes of morality, spirituality and sexuality. A prominent philosopher, she is now increasingly accredited for her work in the field of philosophy, most notably her work on the reinterpretation of Aristotle and Plato, as well as her discussions of moral philosophy. In her lifetime Murdoch wrote 26 novels, as well of a series of short stories and several philosophical papers. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is excellent with minor rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the top edge, affecting the edges of some pages. Otherwise, pages are clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.