{"product_id":"poems-from-an-attic-selected-poems-1936-95","title":"Poems from an Attic Selected Poems, 1936-95","description":"\u003cb\u003eA definitive collection of poems by the major twentieth-century novelist and philosopher, newly discovered in the attic of Murdoch's former home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e While 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Their 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e These radically honest poems are for anyone who has 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.","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Poems from an Attic Selected Poems, 1936-95","offer_id":45286856163525,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-78474-612-4.jpg?v=1762312328","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/poems-from-an-attic-selected-poems-1936-95","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}