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The Sea, The Sea (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
The Sea The Sea - Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics
Author: Iris Murdoch
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ISBN-13: 9780141186160
ISBN-10: 014118616X
Publication Date: 3/1/2001
Pages: 528
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
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Leigh avatar reviewed The Sea, The Sea (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) on + 378 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Incredibly odd story, but very much like a British comedy - several guests at a beach house, a captive ex-girlfriend stowed away in an upper bedroom, a long-lost son suddenly appeared, a husband begging for the release of his wife, and the ensuing mayhem when the discovery of the whole mess is uncovered. I enjoyed this book far more than I thought I would.
Paul-RLT avatar reviewed The Sea, The Sea (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) on + 176 more book reviews
This is a British novel in the form of a memoir. A semi-famous playwright/director retires to a rustic house by the sea. Characters from his past come and go, but most of the plot revolves around the director's attempts to re-connect with his "first love" who coincidentally is found to live nearby (but is married).

Characters are well drawn out and the plot (though bit unbelievable) is enjoyable.

Not a quick read, my copy was nearly 500 pages long!