Murdoch, Iris
The Bell (Vintage Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099470489
- author:
- Murdoch, Iris
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Bell is a novel by Iris Murdoch, published in 2004, that explores the complexities of human frailty and the search for meaning in a world of contradictions. A lay community of individuals with mixed backgrounds has established itself outside a monastery, where a legendary bell has been rediscovered.
The story centers around the community's leader, Michael Mead, who is confronted by a past lover, Nick Fawley, and a woman, Dora Greenfield, who has returned to her husband. As the community navigates its relationships and spiritual quests, the wise and enigmatic Abbess watches over them, offering guidance and support.
Through the characters' struggles and conflicts, Murdoch examines the nature of good and evil, the power of love and the fragility of human relationships. A thought-provoking and deeply human novel, The Bell is a meditation on the human condition, full of humor, sadness, and insight.
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