{"product_id":"a-word-child-paperback","title":"A Word Child - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIris Murdoch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuilt, secrets, and lies haunt two men whose lives are bound by a long-ago tragedy in this \"riveting\" novel by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sea, The Sea \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twenty years ago, Hilary Burde's story was one of remarkable success and enviable courage. Having brought himself out of a troubled childhood with only his intellect and wit, he was one of the most promising scholars at Oxford, a student with a rare talent for linguistics and an unquenchable drive. Until the accident. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, forty-one and a decidedly ordinary failure, Hilary finds his quietly angry routine shattered when his old professor reappears in his life--a man whose own demons are tied to Hilary's and the tragedy from years ago. As the two men begin to circle each other once again, digging up old wrongs and seeking forgiveness for long-buried ills, they find themselves on a path that will either grant them both redemption or destroy them both forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Haunting and emotional, \u003ci\u003eA Word Child\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate look at the madness of regret by the Man Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Net\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Severed Head\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIris Murdoch (1919-1999) is the author of twenty-six novels, including \u003ci\u003eUnder the Net\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sea, The Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several plays and a volume of poetry. Murdoch taught philosophy at Oxford before leaving to write fulltime, winning such literary awards as the Booker Prize and the PEN Gold Pen for Distinguished Service to Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 396\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118531940487,"sku":"9781453201152","price":33.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c6a68bf40a5e7d77898e25241767e339.webp?v=1732534114","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-word-child-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}