Books matching: middle class misfits
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Save:'The Bell' by Iris Murdoch is a novel set in a lay community attached to an abbey of reclusive nuns in 1950's Gloucestershire. The story follows Dora Greenfield, who returns to her husband living in the community after leaving an unhappy marriage. The book delves into themes of religion, marriage, homosexuality, and self-discovery, narrated through the perspectives of various characters like Dora, Toby, and Michael. Murdoch's writing style is described as dealing with big, serious issues in a way that is not over-serious or pompous, with a switching point of view allowing for an examination of values with irony.
Toby pushed open the door of the Lodge. There was ample time after the Service and before lunch to have a swim. When he had opened the door and stepped half inside he paused, as he always did, wonderi...
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