This is the story of the comic, relentless struggle for survival of Austin Gibson Grey, the accidental man. Austin is one of those people who thrives through the destruction of others. The others, in Austin's case, include his successful elder brother, Matthew, and the women who, one after the other, are convinced that they can 'save' him. In this role we meet Dorina, Austin's estranged wife, Mitzi, his alcoholic landlady, and a selection of other women who involve themselves in Austin's fate, with hilarious and appalling results.
| ISBN: | 9780099433569 |
| Publication date: | 6th February 2003 |
| Author: | Iris Murdoch |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 376 pages |
| Series: | Vintage Classics |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Classic fiction: general and literary |