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The green knight

Full of suspense, humor, and symbolism, this magnificently crafted and magical novel replays biblical and medieval themes in contemporary London. An attempt by the sharp, feral, and uncommonly intelligent Lucas Graffe to murder his sensual and charismatic half-brother Clement is interrupted by a stranger'whom Lucas strikes and leaves for dead. When the stranger mysteriously reappears, with specific demands for reparation, the Graffes' circle of idiosyncratic family and friends is disrupted'for the demands are bizarre, intrusive, and ultimately fatal.

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  • """Commencez par être heureux, puis rendez les autres heureux ", tel est le conseil que reçoit Bellamy James au moment où, renonçant au monde afin d'atteindre l'illumination, il décide de se faire moine. Autour de ce personnage mélancolique, Louise Anderson que préoccupe le sort de ses trois filles adolescentes ; Joan, belle alcoolique désespérée, flanquée de Harvey, son fils, qui, sous des allures de prince du quattrocento, cache lui aussi un profond mal de vivre ; Tessa Millen qui dirige un hospice pour femmes et, surtout, les deux frères Graffe : Lucas, un universitaire arrogant et solitaire, meurtrier de surcroît, et Clement, un acteur bon et sensible, lié à Lucas par un sentiment masochiste ... La soudaine apparition d'un visiteur étrange, armé d'un parapluie vert, va bouleverser ce petit cercle : qui est Peter Mir, la victime supposée de Lucas Graffe? Ce revenant va-t-il pouvoir transformer, grâce à son propre cheminement intérieur, la vie des êtres qui l'entourent?"
  • "Full of suspense, humor, and symbolism, this magnificently crafted and magical novel replays biblical and medieval themes in contemporary London. An attempt by the sharp, feral, and uncommonly intelligent Lucas Graffe to murder his sensual and charismatic half-brother Clement is interrupted by a stranger'whom Lucas strikes and leaves for dead. When the stranger mysteriously reappears, with specific demands for reparation, the Graffes' circle of idiosyncratic family and friends is disrupted'for the demands are bizarre, intrusive, and ultimately fatal."@en
  • "In a small circle of friends in London, some disturbing occurrences are taking placeLucas Graffe, a reclusive academic, kills a man in self-defense and disappears immediately after the trial, leaving his brother, the charismatic actor Clement Graffe, tortured by his absence. Their friend Bellamy James rids himself of all ties and possessions, even giving away his beloved dog. Yearning for simplicity and purification, he prepares himself for a monastic life. And outside Clifton, the house where the widowed Louise Anderson lives with her three eccentric daughters, a very peculiar man is watching. Lucas finally returns, and during his reunion with his brother, they happen to receive a surprising visitor. It soon becomes clear to the Graffes and their friends that there is a complex mission to fulfill, of revenge, but also of transformation. Rich, enthralling, full of humor and suspense, Iris Murdoch's magnificent novel illuminates the complexities of guilt and innocence, malice and compassion. It is a triumphant work from one of our greatest writers."Ornate, cunning and impressive . . . I was seduced by the story, the largeness of the themes, the richness of the material, sex'n'God'n'poetry'n'love 'n'the unconscious. A Romance in the fullest and most positive sense." 'The Independent "Ms. Murdoch is an admirable artist. Reading her work is like watching an expert needlewoman embroider, with fine silk thread and a dazzling array of stitches, a large, intricate, multicolored piece of fancywork." 'The New York Times "Behind her books one feels a power of intellect quite exceptional in a novelist." 'The Sunday Times "Intense writing and keen depictions of people grappling with afflictions of the soul remind us that Murdoch's perspective is invaluable." 'Publishers Weekly "This is a superb novel, with great depth of plot and characterization as well as riveting suspense." 'Library Journal "A novel of intelligence and heart, appealing to Murdoch's audience or to any lover of serious literature." ' "As to be expected from Murdoch: a bracing journey through ancient mysteries and the dark pathways of the heart. And, as always, a stimulating read." 'Kirkus Reviews> "[A] tour de force . . . One puts down this novel with a feeling of having feasted at a table of great ideas." 'Los Angeles Times> "This is as enthralling a web as [Murdoch] has ever spun, and its sensuousness, its visionary physical detail, is a pleasure." 'San Francisco Chronicle> "Her most emotionally gripping novel yet . . . built around Manichaean juxtapositions of good and evil, love and power, celebration and passion, light and dark." 'The New York Times > >Iris Murdoch (1919'1999) was one of the most influential British writers of the twentieth century. She was awarded the 1978 Booker Prize for The Sea, The Sea>, won the Royal Society Literary Award in 1987, and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1987 by Queen Elizabeth. Her final years were clouded by a long struggle with Alzheimer's before her passing in 1999."@en

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  • "Fiction"@es
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Powieść angielska"@pl
  • "Powieść angielska"
  • "Tekstuitgave"
  • "Electronic books"@en

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  • "Le chevalier vert"
  • "O cavaleiro verde"
  • "The Green knight"
  • "The Green Knight"
  • "Zeleniya ritsar"
  • "Le Chevalier vert : roman"
  • "Green knights"
  • "La negra noche"
  • "La negra noche"@es
  • "The green knight"
  • "The green knight"@en
  • "Zielony rycerz"@pl
  • "Zielony rycerz"
  • "La Negra noche"@es
  • "La Negra noche"

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