The quiet life of schoolmaster Bill Mor and his wife Nan is disturbed when a young woman, Rain Carter, arrives at the school to paint the portrait of the headmaster. Mor, hoping to enter politics, becomes aware of new desires.
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The quiet life of schoolmaster Bill Mor and his wife Nan is disturbed when a young woman, Rain Carter, arrives at the school to paint the portrait of the headmaster. Mor, hoping to enter politics, becomes aware of new desires.
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Add this copy of The Sandcastle to cart. $6.18, good condition, Sold by Yare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Great Yarmouth, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1959 by The Reprint Society.
Add this copy of The Sandcastle to cart. $6.93, good condition, Sold by M Godding Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Devizes, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1961 by UK: Penguin, 1961.
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Good. Size: 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo); Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
Add this copy of The Sandcastle (Vintage Classics Murdoch Series) to cart. $14.67, new condition, Sold by Books2anywhere rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairford, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2019 by Vintage Publishing.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Add this copy of The Sandcastle to cart. $17.24, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1957 by Penguin Books.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Sandcastle to cart. $19.61, new condition, Sold by Books2anywhere rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairford, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1971 by Penguin Random House LLC.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Add this copy of The Sandcastle to cart. $25.73, good condition, Sold by Jenhams rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dundee, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1957 by Chatto & Windus.
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First Edition. A hardback First Edition, 1957, small 'The Times Library' stamp inside rear cover, name written neatly to ffe., in Good condition, clean and bright throughout. No dustjacket. Becoming scarce. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
Add this copy of The Sandcastle to cart. $51.47, good condition, Sold by Jenhams rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dundee, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1958 by Chatto & windus.
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Good in good dust jacket. First Edition. A hardback First Edition, 3rd Impression 1958, in Good condition, clean and bright throughout, in a heavily worn dustjacket with large tears at top and base spine. Becoming scarce. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
Add this copy of The Sandcastle to cart. $302.37, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1957 by Chatto & Windus.
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None. Very Good in Good Only jacket. The second impression of Iris Murdoch's novel about a middle-aged teacher who becomes romantically entangled with a young artist. The first edition, second impression. Published in the same month as the first impression. In the publisher's original clipped second impression dust wrapper. The novel follows Bill Mor, a schoolteacher trapped in an unfulfilling marriage and career, who is drawn to a young artist hired to paint the school's former headmaster. As their relationship intensifies, Mor faces difficult choices that pit his sense of duty and personal desires against one another. Â With the inscription of Cecile Wishard to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with clipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise excellent. Dust wrapper back strip a touch sunned. Significant closed tear to tail of front wrap, and small closed tear to head of front wrap. Small chips to back strip head, closed tear to back strip tail. Significant tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse, at back strip head and tail, tail of front wrap, and fold at tail of front flyleaf. Offsetting to endpapers. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Minor hole in paper at rear hinge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good.
Add this copy of The Sandcastle to cart. $487.96, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1957 by Chatto and Windus.
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None. Very Good. A scarce uncorrected proof copy of Iris Murdoch's 'The Sandcastle'. First edition. 'The Sandcastle' is the story of a middle-aged schoolmaster (Bill Mor) with political ambitions who meets a young painter (Rain Carter), come to paint a former school headmaster's portrait. Dame Iris Murdoch DBE (July 1919 February 1999) was an Irish-born British author and philosopher, best known for her novels about political and social questions of good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious. In the original publisher's paper wraps with handwritten titling to the spine. Externally, smart. Some bumping, with repairs to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean though with the odd handling mark Very Good.
Bridlington,
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE,
UNITED KINGDOM
$1.22
Add this copy of The Sandcastle to cart. $1.22, good condition, Sold by P.N. Emery rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bridlington, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1970 by Penguin.
This book is very English. The setting is a public school in the 1950's and the main character is a schoolmaster. The book varies in quality. Characters become interesting but always puzzling as the book progresses. It makes one think.
