The bell
This title is with an introduction by A. S. Byatt. Dora Greenfield, erring wife, returns to live with her husband in a lay community encamped outside Imber Abbey, home to a mysterious enclosed order of nuns. Watched over by its devout director and the discreet authority of the wise old Abbess, Imber Court is a haven for lost souls seeking tranquility. But then the lost Abbey bell, legendary symbol of religion and magic, is rediscovered, and hidden truths and desires are forced into the light.
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- Full title :The bell / Iris Murdoch.
Summary
This title is with an introduction by A. S. Byatt. Dora Greenfield, erring wife, returns to live with her husband in a lay community encamped outside Imber Abbey, home to a mysterious enclosed order of nuns. Watched over by its devout director and the discreet authority of the wise old Abbess, Imber Court is a haven for lost souls seeking tranquility. But then the lost Abbey bell, legendary symbol of religion and magic, is rediscovered, and hidden truths and desires are forced into the light.
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- Publication Date:2004.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Vintage
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2004.
Notes
Originally published: London: Chatto & Windus, 1958.
The Physical Object
- Description:315 pages ; : 20 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0099470489, 9780099470489
- oclc:ocn225374189
- LC Classification:PR6063.U7
- Dewey Decimal:823.914
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