The Sea, the Sea
by Murdoch, Iris
Iris Murdoch was an Irish-born British author and philosopher who won the Man Booker prize in 1978 for her famous novel, The Sea, The Sea. The book is written in the form of a journal, kept by Charles Arrowby, an actor turned director who has retired to a secluded abandoned house by the edges of the sea. At the heart of the novel is Arrowby’s obsession with his first love, Mary Hartley Fitch, whom he has not seen since they were adolescents. He becomes possessed by her once again, and attempts to persuade her to elope with him, although she is married and has a son with her husband. Arrowby’s memoir evolves into a compelling record of the odd events and of the unexpected visitors that unsettle his world. The novel explores theories of misplaced, misguided love while revealing a complex story of a remarkable exploration of life.
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The Sea, The Sea
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London: Chatto and Windus, 1978. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. A little foxing on the topedge, else fine in fine dustjacket. Winner of the Booker Prize. Item Price
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THE SEA, THE SEA
by Iris Murdoch
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New York: Viking. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670626511 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. Few small open tears throughout. Small newspaper clipping taped to front end page. Winner of the 1978 Man Booker Prize.; 8.5 X 5.9 X 1.7 inches; 502 pages . Item Price
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Charles Arrowby, leading light of England's theatrical set, retires from glittering London to an isolated home by the sea. He plans to write a memoir about his great love affair with Clement Makin, his mentor, both professionally and personally, and amuse himself with Lizzie, an actress he has strung along for many years. None of his plans work out, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Viking Press, 1978. First US edition. Hardcover. pp. 502. 8vo. Grey cloth spine over blue boards; gilt lettering to spine and decoration to front board. Light sunning/rubbing to edges, unmarked, binding sound. Dustjacket is unclipped, spine-sunned with a few small scuffs and tiny nicks to edges. Item Price
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1978. 1st (3rd imp). h/b. Near fine, 1st edition (3rd printing, 2 months after 1st), unclipped d/j (some bumping, in protective sleeve), green clothbound boards, gilt spine titling, text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Charles Arrowby, leading light of England's theatrical set, retires from glittering… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: The Viking Press, 1978. First American Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition, first printing. Signed by Iris Murdoch and inscribed to a former owner on the title page. Review copy with publisher's black and white author photograph laid in, chipped at the bottom edge. Near Fine with light uneven sunning to rear cover, in a… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Sea, the Sea
by Iris Murdoch
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THE SEA, THE SEA
by IRIS MURDOCH
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FIRST IMPRESSION. HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING WITH THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET PRICED AT 5.50, HALF TITLE PRESENT. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 502 PAGES. FEW VERY MINOR CREASES TO EDGES OF JACKET, VERY OCCASIONAL CREASE TO PAGE CORNER, SMALL NUMBER WRITTEN TO FRONT ENDPAPER & INSCRIPTION TO REAR BLANK ENDPAPER. OVERALL A GREAT COPY IN… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Sea, The Sea
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"The Sea, The Sea" by Iris Murdoch. Introduction by John Sutherland. Illustrations by Tatsuro Kiuchi. London: The Folio Society, 2009. (Originally published in 1978).pp. 489. 9 colour plates. Hardcover, blue cloth and illustrated cover with white title on spine, in a navy blue, board slipcase (corners square, interior clean and unmarked, no marks or wear to covers; slipcase shows little… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Sea, The Sea
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London.: Vintage Classics, 1999. 5th or later Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. paperback, 502 pages, a fine clean copy. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf 74.
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The Sea, The Sea
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The Sea, The Sea
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The Sea, the Sea
by MURDOCH, Iris
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Chatto & Windus, 1978-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
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Racehorse Record Jumps 2005-06
by Rumney, Ashley (Editor)
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Raceform Ltd : Berkshire, 2006. Soft. Very good+. 8vo,9 . Very good+. Pictorial card covers. Very light foxing to extremeties. 1040pp.
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The Sea, The Sea
by Murdoch, Iris
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A near fine paperback, 16th printing.Introduction by J. Burnside.
When Charles Arrowby retires from his glittering career in the London theater, he buys a remote house on the rocks by the sea. He hopes to escape from his tumultuous love affairs but unexpectedly bumps into his childhood sweetheart and sets his heart on destroying her marriage. His equilibrium is further disturbed… Read more about this item Item Price
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