The Italian Girl
by Iris Murdoch
Taste attributes: dramafresh & originalunsavouryrealisticintricatelinearglossyenclosedcomplex relationshiptroubled leadsempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA polished novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Edmund has escaped from his family into a lonely life.Returning for his mother's funeral he finds himself involved in the old, awful problems together with some new ones. He also rediscovers the eternal family servant, the ever-changing Italian girl, who has always 'a second mother' This particular return to mother holds some surprises for Edmund.
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- Author
- Iris Murdoch
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 208
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- Open Library
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