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The sea, the sea

by Iris Murdoch, John Burnside

A retired theatre director's plans for a solitary life by the sea are upended when he encounters a childhood sweetheart. His resulting obsession triggers a moral decline as he grapples with memories and the arrival of figures from his past.

Accession 22588 ISBN 9780099284093 Publisher Random House
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