The Black Prince (Vintage Classics Murdoch Series)
Select a format:
Retailers:
Summary
Every artist is an unhappy lover. And unhappy lovers want to tell their story.
Ex-tax collector and author of two unpopular novels Bradley Pearson wishes to devote his retirement to writing a masterpiece. But the doorbell and the phone keep ringing, and every ring brings with it an ex-wife, a friend in need, a sister in trouble or a young woman seeking a teacher. And so, dusty, selfish Bradley is plunged into the muddles and mysteries that will end in his doom.
‘A source of wonder and delight’
Spectator
‘Her humour is all the more achingly funny because she keeps it on the edge of our vision’
Daily Mail
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SOPHIE HANNAH
Ex-tax collector and author of two unpopular novels Bradley Pearson wishes to devote his retirement to writing a masterpiece. But the doorbell and the phone keep ringing, and every ring brings with it an ex-wife, a friend in need, a sister in trouble or a young woman seeking a teacher. And so, dusty, selfish Bradley is plunged into the muddles and mysteries that will end in his doom.
‘A source of wonder and delight’
Spectator
‘Her humour is all the more achingly funny because she keeps it on the edge of our vision’
Daily Mail
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SOPHIE HANNAH
Reviews
Murdoch is at the height of her powers in this novel, combining a complex plot with a heartrending analysis of the meaning of love
Good Book Guide
