The Bell (Vintage Classics Murdoch Series) by Murdoch, Iris, Perry, Sarah

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‘In this holy community she would play the witch.’

Imber Court is a quiet haven for lost souls, a

utopia for those who can neither live in the world, nor out of it. But

beneath the gentle daily routines of this community run currents of supressed

desire, religious yearning and a legend of disastrous love. Charming,

indolent Dora arrives in their midst, and half-unwittingly conjures these

submerged things to the surface.

‘A tragi-comic masterpiece… a magnificent novel.’ Susan Hill, The Lady

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SARAH PERRY

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.