by Iris Murdoch · LUMEN · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788426413901
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In 'The Black Night', Iris Murdoch presents us with a literary feast where revenge is served cold. The story follows Lucas Graffe in London, who after believing he has committed a murder, is forced to seek an unusual expiation. Accompanied by his brother and a group of eccentric friends, Lucas embarks on a journey in search of forgiveness, encountering unforgettable characters in a London that breathes a special air. This novel explores themes of guilt, redemption, and the complexities of human relationships in a captivating urban environment.
Dame Jean Iris Murdoch was an Irish and British novelist and philosopher. Murdoch is best known for her novels about good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious. Her first published novel, Under the Net (1954), was selected in 1998 as one of Modern Library's 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Her 1978 novel The Sea, The Sea won the Booker Prize. In 1987, she was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II for services to literature. In 2008, The Times ranked Murdoch twelfth on a list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
