| Something Special: A Story Contributor(s): Murdoch, Iris (Author), McCurdy, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0393335216 ISBN-13: 9780393335217 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2000 Annotation: Reminiscent of James Joyce's "The Dead", this previously unpublished work by Iris Murdoch (1918-1999) is a bittersweet, haunting story about Yvonne, an ordinary, bold young Irish woman who believes there is more to life than marriage to Sam, the dutiful Jewish lad courting her. Line drawings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 5" W x 8" (0.17 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An unforgettable tale of love and repression, appearing in book form for the first time. Beautifully produced and hauntingly illustrated, this unknown work by Iris Murdoch (1918-1999) is something very special indeed. Previously unpublished but for an excerpt in a 1950s anthology, this is a bittersweet, haunting story. Yvonne, an ordinary, bold young Irish woman, believes that there's more to life than marriage to Sam, the dutiful Jewish lad who is courting her. Set in Dublin, against the vividly recognizable backdrop of the author's native city in the 1950s, Something Special is written with a wry humor and penetrating insight that evokes the psychological tension of James Joyce's The Dead. Gorgeously illustrated with line drawings by the renowned American artist Michael McCurdy, Something Special is a perfect gift for all occasions, but especially for anyone in love. |