Three sharply observed novels from the "prodigiously inventive" Man Booker Prize–winning author of The Sea, The Sea ( The New York Times)."One of the most significant novelists of her generation" ( The Guardian) and a "consummate storyteller" ( The Independent), British author Iris Murdoch grappled with questions of morality as well as the nature of love in novels that are every bit as entertaining as they are thought provoking. ...

From the Man Booker Prize–winning author of The Sea, the Sea and "one of the most significant novelists of her generation" ( The Guardian).A "consummate storyteller," British author Iris Murdoch grappled with questions of morality as well as the nature of love in novels that are every bit as entertaining as they are thought provoking ( The Independent). Over the span of her career, the "prodigiously inventive" Murdoch wa...

Three unforgettable novels from the Man Booker Prize–winning author of The Sea, the Sea and "consummate storyteller" ( The Independent)."One of the most significant novelists of her generation" ( The Guardian), the "prodigiously inventive" British author Iris Murdoch grappled with questions of morality as well as the nature of love in novels that are every bit as entertaining as they are thought provoking ( The New York Times). O...

From "one of the most significant novelists of her generation" and a Man Booker Prize winner, a priest descends into madness in a London rectory after WWII ( The Guardian).Carel Fisher was once a bastion of faith, a shining example of Anglican goodness and Christian values. But time and circumstance have worn him down as surely as the bombs of the Blitz have broken apart the very walls around him.His convictions have vanished and his belief in mank...

Reunited childhood friends confront their longings and failures in this "engaging" novel by a Man Booker Prize–winning author ( The New York Times).As children growing up in the English countryside, Henry Marshalson and Cato Forbes were inseparable. But, as time went on, their lives took different paths. For Henry, whose older brother would inherit his father's estate, the United States called, with a professorship to teach art history, while Cato devoted ...

A novel about a troubled Irish family on the eve of the Easter Rising by a Man Booker Prize–winning author.In 1916, with the First World War raging across Europe, Andrew Chase-White, lieutenant in the British army, travels to Ireland to see his family. Though he was raised in England by Protestant parents, many of his relations still live on the Emerald Isle, and are Catholic and nationalist through and through. Andrew's arrival in Dublin is the only spark needed t...

Guilt, secrets, and lies haunt two men whose lives are bound by a long-ago tragedy in this "riveting" novel by the author of The Sea, The Sea ( Los Angeles Times).Twenty years ago, Hilary Burde's story was one of remarkable success and enviable courage. Having brought himself out of a troubled childhood with only his intellect and wit, he was one of the most promising scholars at Oxford, a student with a rare talent for linguistics and an unquench...

A family struggles for redemption after a funeral brings dark secrets to the surface in this novel from the Booker Prize–winning author of The Sea, The Sea.For the first time in years, Edmund Narraway has returned to his childhood home—for the funeral of his mother. The visit rekindles feelings of affection and nostalgia—but also triggers a resurgence of the tensions that caused him to leave in the first place.As Edmund once again becomes entangled ...

"A Shakespearean comedy of misaligned lovers" set in the modern English countryside by a Man Booker Prize winner ( Publishers Weekly).Hugh Peronett's life is tinged with regret: the regret of never following his passions and losing the one woman he loved. Twenty-five years ago, he ended an affair with Emma Sands, a detective novelist who had stolen his heart, to be with his wife, Fanny. Now, Fanny is gone, and both Hugh and his grown son, Randall, find the...

A New York Times Notable Book: An "ingeniously plotted" tale of tragedy, comedy, and small-town gossip ( The New York Times Book Review).The quiet English town of Ennistone is known for its peaceful, relaxing spa—a haven of restoration, rejuvenation, and calm. Until the night George McCaffrey's car plunges into the cold waters of the canal, carrying with it his wife, Stella. And until the village's most celebrated son, famed philosopher Jo...

A dying man makes a request of his estranged son that brings secrets and grudges to the surface in a novel by the prize-winning author of Under the Net.With not much time left to live, Bruno makes a final request to those who care for him: He wishes to see his estranged son, Miles, once more. After decades of broken contact due to Miles marrying a woman Bruno once found unsuitable, the prodigal son returns home to his father—and finds himself confronting m...

A charismatic businessman casts a dark spell over others in this psychologically suspenseful novel by the Man Booker Prize–winning author of The Black Prince.Mischa Fox's name is known throughout London, though he himself is rarely seen. Enigmatic and desired, vicious yet sympathetic, he is a model of success, wealth, and charisma.When Fox turns his entrepreneurial gaze on a small feminist magazine known as the Artemis, his intoxicating in...