The Black Prince (Vintage Classics Murdoch Series)
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Publisher Description
Brought to you by Penguin.
VINTAGE CLASSICS MURDOCH: Funny, subversive, fearless and fiercely intelligent, Iris Murdoch was one of the great writers of the twentieth century. To celebrate her centenary Vintage Classics presents special editions of her greatest and most timeless novels.
‘Every artist is an unhappy lover. And unhappy lovers want to tell their story.’
Ex-tax collector and author of two unpopular novels, Bradley Pearson wishes to devote his retirement to writing a masterpiece. But the doorbell and the phone keep ringing, and every ring brings with it an ex-wife, a friend in need, a sister in trouble or a young woman seeking a teacher, and so dusty, selfish Bradley is plunged into the muddles and mysteries which will end in his doom.
Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize 1973.
© Iris Murdoch 1973 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Customer Reviews
Very good
This is an intriguing story and I thought the narrator was very good. Although he sounds a little younger than the main character this wasn’t an issue. His voice subtly changed for the other characters which is really effective. Thought by some to be Murdoch’s best novel this works very well in audio.
The voice is all wrong etc.
The narrator just hasn’t got the character of Bradley Pearson. Best to read the book and leave this recording to die the death.