{"product_id":"poems-from-an-attic-by-iris-murdoch-9781784746124","title":"Poems from an Attic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewly discovered, an intimate collection of poems that shine a light on Iris Murdoch's own life and loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoems from an Attic\u003c\/i\u003e is a definitive collection of poems by the major twentieth-century novelist and philosopher, newly discovered in the attic of Murdoch's former home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile she is pre-eminent as one of the twentieth century's great novelists and philosophers, Murdoch's life as a poet has languished in the shadows. Yet throughout her life she wrote, revised, and re-wrote a sizeable collection of poems; publishing some but keeping many private and—ultimately—shut in a chest in her attic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir recent discovery marks a significant literary event. Ranging over nearly six decades, these searing, confessional poems balance craft with playfulness; psychological insight with Murdoch's own personal feelings. As an autobiographical account, they are unlike anything else. They shine a new light on Iris Murdoch's turbulent relationships with men and women, her decades-long marriage, and extraordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese radically honest poems are for anyone who has at one time or another gone soul-searching in the midst of heartbreak—and for those who have found solace in the quiet joys of friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341037781228,"sku":"9781784746124","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15d4751763a383af9c6a6c3ee761f606.jpg?v=1772190309","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/poems-from-an-attic-by-iris-murdoch-9781784746124","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}