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Iris and Her Friends: A Memoir of Memory and Desire
Iris and Her Friends A Memoir of Memory and Desire
Author: John Bayley
Nothing in the literary world has been as startling as the spotlight shone on the 74-year-old Oxford don John Bayley, whose New York Times best-selling Elegy for Iris has spoken to readers the world over about suffering, sacrifice, and love. With this new memoir, the life story of this extraordinary partnership is deepened. John Bayley began wri...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393048568
ISBN-10: 039304856X
Publication Date: 9/1999
Pages: 275
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Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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One of the most exquisite descriptions of aging and the special love and frustration of caring for a wife and world renown novelist and philosopher who is slowly losing all comprehension due to Alzheimers. John Bayley speaks eloquently of his oneness in her vulnerability with his dear Iris. The film, Iris, with Judi Dench and Kate Winslet was a wonderful accompaniment to reading this volume. A must read for all who have come to accept the inevitability of our own aging.
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Haunting story of Iris decline due to Alzheimers disease. Beautifully written
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Beautiful, heartwarming story.


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