Iris Murdoch — The Sea, the Sea

London, Chatto and Windus, 1978 . First edition. Cloth. A near fine copy of this first edition Booker prize-winning novel about ego and obsession by Iris Murdoch, with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this Booker prize-winning novel by Iris Murdoch. In the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper.The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch is a philosophical novel that follows Charles Arrowby, a retired theatre director, who retreats to a secluded house by the sea to write his memoirs. However, his peaceful solitude is disrupted when he encounters his first love, Hartley, leading to an obsessive pursuit to rekindle their past. As Charles grapples with love, jealousy and delusion, Murdoch explores themes of ego, morality and the complexities of human relationships in this richly layered narrative. Winner of the 1978 Booker Prize, the novel has been adapted for television and radio productions over the years.This copy does contain pencil annotations and underlining throughout, but is otherwise near fine. In the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Minor shelf wear to extremities and spine head and tail. Dust wrapper excellent, only a little edge worn. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright but annotated and underlined in pencil throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.