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Nuns and soldiers

by Iris Murdoch

Set in London and the South of France, this novel centres on a grieving widow and a former nun returning to secular life. It explores themes of faith, desire, and obligation through the complex relationships and personal struggles of its characters.

Accession 25379 ISBN 0140057579 Publisher Penguin
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