{"product_id":"9781784746124","title":"Poems from an Attic : Selected Poems, 1936-95","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Murdoch, Iris \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 06\/11\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 208 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781784746124,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA definitive collection of poems by the major twentieth-century novelist and philosopher, newly discovered in the attic of Murdoch's former home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile she is pre-eminent as one of the twentieth century's great novelists and philosophers, Murdoch's life as a poet has languished in the shadows. Yet throughout her life she wrote, revised and re-wrote a sizeable collection of poems; publishing some but keeping many private and - ultimately - shut in a chest in her attic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir recent discovery marks a significant literary event. Ranging over nearly six decades, these searing, confessional poems balance craft with playfulness; psychological insight with Murdoch's own personal feelings. As an autobiographical account, they are unlike anything else. They shine a new light on Iris Murdoch's turbulent relationships with men and women, her decades-long marriage and extraordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese radically honest poems are for anyone who have at one time or another gone soul-searching in the midst of heartbreak - and for those who have found solace in the quiet joys of friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55823588131189,"sku":"9781784746124","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781784746124.jpg?v=1755849803","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781784746124","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}