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One of my reading goals for this year is to read an Iris Murdoch. <i>The Sea, The Sea</i> seems to be her most lauded, but for Murdoch fans: is this your favorite, or the best place to start for a newby?
Matthew The Sea, The Sea is the fifth Murdoch book I've read, the others being Under the Net, Bruno's Dream, A Message to the Planet, and The Black Prince. Ou…moreThe Sea, The Sea is the fifth Murdoch book I've read, the others being Under the Net, Bruno's Dream, A Message to the Planet, and The Black Prince. Out of all of those, I feel like Under the Net is the best place to start. At least for me, it was a little more accessible than The Sea, The Sea-- but I also think you can't go wrong with either, because The Sea, The Sea was great too!(less)
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