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Under the Net.
by MURDOCH, Iris
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
London, Chatto & Windus, 1954. . First edition, first issue, inscribed by the author; 8vo; unmarked internally; publisher's green paper-covered boards, gilt lettering to spine, spine ends slightly bumped, with the unclipped pictorial dustjacket by Victor Ross, spine slightly faded (as often), slight chipping to head of spine, light soiling and edge-wear, else an attractive example.
Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in black ink to the front free endpaper, 'For Adeline Danger with best wishes from Iris Murdoch July 1954.'
The author's first novel, subsequently selected by the American Modern Library as one of the Best 100 English novels of the 20th century.
Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in black ink to the front free endpaper, 'For Adeline Danger with best wishes from Iris Murdoch July 1954.'
The author's first novel, subsequently selected by the American Modern Library as one of the Best 100 English novels of the 20th century.
Synopsis
Published in 1954, Under the Net is the first novel by Anglo-Irish novelist, Iris Murdoch. The novel depicts the comedic struggles of Jake Donaghue, a striving young writer, to make it in the world and redeem himself for past faults. After getting kicked out of the house where he was freeloading, Jake finds his way to the workplace of his ex-girlfriend, Anna Quentin, who tells him to contact her sister, Sadie, for help. Jake quickly realizes that the two sisters have a connection to Hugo Belfounder, an old friend and philosopher who Jake betrayed by writing a novel about their philosophical conversations. After a series of misadventures, Jake and Hugo finally reconnect, and Jake reconciles with his past and ultimately realizes that his literary adventures are just beginning. Under the Net propelled Iris Murdoch to the public eye–it is known as one of her most popular novels. In 1998, Under the Net was selected as one of the books to appear in the Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels of the 20th-century list.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111963
- Title
- Under the Net.
- Author
- MURDOCH, Iris
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Chatto & Windus, 1954.
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