Iris Murdoch — The Message to the Planet

London, Chatto and Windus, 1989. First edition. Cloth. A First Edition of 'The Message to The Planet' by the critically acclaimed novelist Iris Murdoch. Murdoch's twenty-fourth novel 'The Message to the Planet', is one that features Murdoch's interest in the enchanter figure. As well as discussions on the relationship between master and disciple, the novel also discusses the impact and repercussions of the Holocaust. Iris Murdoch was a British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland. Primarily her novels focus on themes of morality, spirituality and sexuality. A prominent philosopher, she is now increasingly accredited for her work in the field of philosophy, most notably her work on the reinterpretation of Aristotle and Plato, as well as her discussions of moral philosophy. In her lifetime Murdoch wrote 26 novels, as well of a series of short stories and several philosophical papers. In original cloth binding, held in a price clipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Minor rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. Slight rubbing to the extremities. The dustwrapper is very smart, with slight sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.