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An Unofficial Rose, by Iris Murdoch. The romantic lower depths of England's upper classes intricately explored by an artful philosopher-novelist.
AN UNOFFICIAL ROSE (344 pp.)-Iris Murdoch-Viking ($4.95).
Happily, the prestidigitator who presides over all this is Iris Murdoch, a literary magician who can transform a traditional romantic triangle into at least a hexagon at the split of an infinitive. As it turns out, every soul for miles around is both loved and in love-in every combination...
Creating Connotations. There is nothing straightforward about Iris Murdoch's intentions, however. The mannered maneuverings that bring so little about hold a marvelous suspense as the author reveals a racy richness of motive and confusion. It becomes clear that at the heart of An Unofficial Rose lies a far...
Two things, however, should be clear. One: Iris Murdoch is one of the most skillful writers around. Two: if she goes on exploring autumnal amorousness as she has. the word sexagenarian is likely to take on new connotations.