Iris Murdoch’s Earliest Works Arrive on Kindle
July 20th, 2010 admin
Remembered to great acclaim in the 2001 film Iris , starring Judy Dench and Kate Winslet, Dame Iris Murdoch remains a respected and relevant literary figure more than a decade after her passing. Her earliest works have been out of print and inaccessible. Many Amazon readers lamented this in reviews–and you were heard loud and clear! Open Road Media has brought ten of Murdoch’s best titles to Kindle this summer. Whether it’s a tale of adultery…
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