The Black Prince

Murdoch, Iris

ISBN 10: 0670172863 / ISBN 13: 9780670172863

Published by Viking Press, 1973

About this Item

(1st) Slightly smaller, thicker book, dark yellow cloth spine, orange boards with beautiful purple design on front and back, black lettering very fine on spine, black inside covers and adjacent end papers, 366 stiff lightly browned pages. DJ beneath mylar, front and spine has glossy colorful design by James and Ruth McCrea, praise on back from Maurice Wiggin in London Sunday Times, Francis Hope in The Observer, Sally Wins in The Evening Standard. DJ has light creases at top front, white back lightly and uniformly browned. Fine DJ/Very Fine book. Seller Inventory # 31657

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Black Prince

Publisher: Viking Press

Publication Date: 1973

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

A novel in which an elderly writer with a block, surrounded by predatory friends and relations, seeks to escape, but his failure to do so and its aftermath lead to a violent climax. From the author of THE SEA, THE SEA and THE BELL.

Review:

- Shortlisted for the Booker Prize - With an Introduction by Candia McWilliam - "A source of wonder and delight... No summary can do justice to the rich intricacy of character and incident with which Miss Murdoch crowds every page." --"Spectator " - "This is great Murdoch. It rings as clear as "The Bell"... her humour is all the more achingly funny because she keeps it on the edge of our vision." --"Daily Mail "