The Sea, The SeaAuthor: Murdoch, Iris Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Published on 1 July 1999 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage Classics) in the United Kingdom. Paperback 576 pages 197 x 130 x 36 400g Charles Arrowby has determined to spend the rest of his days in hermit like contemplation. He buys a mysteriously damp house on the coast, far from the heady world of the theatre where he made his name, and there he swims in the sea, eats revolting meals and

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