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In the English town of Ennistone hot springs bubble up from deep beneath the earth. In these healing waters the townspeople seek health and regeneration, rightousness and ritual cleansing. To this town steeped in ancient lore and subterranean inspiration the Philosopher returns. He exerts an almost magical influence over a host of Ennistonians, and especially over George McCaffrey, the host of Ennistonians, and especially over George McCaffrey, the Philosophers old pupil, a demonic man desperate for redemption.Review“Ambitious, unique and ingeniously plotted.” —Joyce Carol Oates“Vivid and memorable . . . it seems to fuel itself with increasingly furious comic energy.” —The New York Times“Beautifully written and very artfully constructed.” —The Christian Science Monitor

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Author

Iris Murdoch

Publisher

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Published

1983

Language

EN

ISBN

9781453200872

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

5 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-24