Iris Murdoch — Nuns and Soliders

New York, The Viking Press, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A First U.S Edition of Murdoch's 'Nuns and Soldiers' dedicated and signed. First thus, First U.S Edition. Set in England, the novel opens with Guy Openshaw on his deathbed. A story of life and death, love and money, the novel touches upon the human condition, and both the negatives and macabre positives that come from losing a loved one. Dedicated, and signed to John Fletcher. Possibly the same John Fletcher, editor and translator, known to have worked on Murdoch's novels. The inscription reads, 'John Fletcher, With the very best wishes, Iris Murdoch&apos. 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 original quarter cloth binding, held in an unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart, with minor shelf wear to the spine, to the tail. Slight bumping to the extremities. Inscription on the front recto end paper, 'John Fletcher, With the very best wishes, Iris Murdoch&apos. The dustwrapper is smart, with slight bumping to the spine, to the head. Minor bumping to the extremities. Slight sunning to the spine. A small tear to the front of wrap, to the head, no more than 0.5cm. There is also a small tear to the front joint of the flyleaf, to the tail, no more than 1cm. To the rear of the wrap there is also a small tear to the head, no more than 1cm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.