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Elegy for Iris by John Bayley · Booklabria

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Elegy for Iris

BiographyMarriage

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First published: 1999
Language: English
Editions: 6

Synopsis

A tribute to author Iris Murdoch, now stricken with Alzheimer's disease, written by her husband of over forty years, in which he discusses their passionate love relationship and traces the progression of her affliction.

Subjects: Biography
Marriage
Married people
Authors, biography
Patients
College teachers
Set in: Great Britain
Time: 20th Century
Characters: Iris Murdoch

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