Iris Murdoch — The Sandcastle

London, Chatto and Windus, 1957. First edition. Paperback. A scarce uncorrected proof copy of Iris Murdoch's 'The Sandcastle&apos. First edition. 'The Sandcastle' is the story of a middle-aged schoolmaster (Bill Mor) with political ambitions who meets a young painter (Rain Carter), come to paint a former school headmaster's portrait. Dame Iris Murdoch DBE (July 1919 February 1999) was an Irish-born British author and philosopher, best known for her novels about political and social questions of good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious. In the original publisher's paper wraps with handwritten titling to the spine. Externally, smart. Some bumping, with repairs to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean though with the odd handling mark Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .