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Elegy for IrisJohn Bayley

Elegy for Iris

John Bayley
1999275 pages
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A tribute to author Iris Murdoch, now stricken with Alzheimer's disease, written by her husband of over forty years, in which he discusses their passionate love relationship and traces the progression of her affliction.

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5 editions
  • Hardcover · English · 1999
    G. K. Hall & Company · 283 pages · 9780783885643
  • Other · English · 2013
    St. Martin's Press · 9781466854246
  • Other · English · 2000
    Picador USA · 9780312253820
  • Other · English · 1999
    Picador USA · 275 pages · 9780312421113
  • Other · English · 1999
    St. Martin's Press · 275 pages · 9780312198640
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