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All three books (Iris, Iris and the Friends, and Widower's House) are now available in a single edition, told by the person who knew her best, with gentle humour - at times unbearably moving - in Bayley's portrayal of a remarkable woman.

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The Iris Trilogy Memoirs of Iris Murdoch

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    A Hardback by John Bayley

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      Publisher Duckworth Books
      Published 12 November 2020
      ISBN-13 9780715653968
      978-0715653968
      ISBN-10 0715653962
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      All three books (Iris, Iris and the Friends, and Widower's House) are now available in a single edition, told by the person who knew her best, with gentle humour - at times unbearably moving - in Bayley's portrayal of a remarkable woman.

      Trade Review

      'The greatest love story of our age' Observer


      'A unique glimpse into the alchemy of marriage... a work of art’ Victoria Glendinning, Daily Telegraph


      'Love has everything and nothing to do with it. John Bayley has set the gold standard for a debased currency' Guardian


      'It is hard to do justice to the tenderness with which, in exquisite, measured prose and surprising detail, he evokes their marriage' Sunday Times

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