The Nice and the Good
The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch, published by Penguin Publishing Group on December 14, 1978, is a reissue edition comprising 368 pages in English. This novel explores themes of revenge and reconciliation, focusing on the distinction between being nice and being good. The story follows John Ducane, a Whitehall civil servant tasked with investigating a colleague’s suicide, leading him into a dark world filled with murder, blackmail, and black magic.
Readers will find a narrative that contrasts Ducane’s investigation with the seemingly idyllic life of Octavian and Kate Gray on the Dorset coast. As Ducane delves deeper into his inquiry, he confronts the complexities of morality and the consequences of violence, revealing that mere niceness is insufficient in the face of evil. This edition invites readers to engage with the intricate dynamics of human relationships and the moral dilemmas that arise within them.
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From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea, The Sea comes a story about revenge and reconciliation, and the difference between being nice and being good.
John Ducane, a respected Whitehall civil servant, is asked to investigate the suicide of a colleague. As he pursues his inquiry, he uncovers a shabby, evil world of murder, blackmail, and black magic. He begins to feel more trapped than trapping.
In contrast to a stagnant summer in London, Octavian and Kate Gray’s adoring community on the Dorset coast seems to offer Ducane refuge, but even here the after-effects of violence poison an atmosphere already electric with adolescent quarrels and intrigue. After a swim into the underworld, Ducane begins to realize that niceness is not enough.
“A feast.”–The Guardian
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