Iris Murdoch — Nuns and Soldiers
London, Chatto & Windus, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this novel by popular author Iris Murdoch. Dame Iris Murdoch DBE (15 July 1919 Â 8 February 1999) was an Irish-born British author and philosopher, best known for her novels about good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious. "All the characters are forced into some degree of heroism, and at last muddle and lies are cleared away, and sins are forgiven, though not everybody gains his heart's desire." In a grey cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine, in a clipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Minor shelfwear to the boards. Dustwrapper is very smart with just minor edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.