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Martin Lynch‑Gibbon thinks he can keep both a beautiful wife and a delightful lover. When his wife Antonia leaves him for her psychoanalyst, he is thrust into an intense emotional re‑education. He strives to behave beautifully and sensibly, only to encounter a woman whose demonic allure initially repels him but later ignites a consuming passion. Guided by his Medusa, Martin confronts the cruel reality that this experience offers no simple path to happiness.
First publish date: October 1, 1988
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Iris Murdoch
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