The Red And The Green
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and wear to edges and corners; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Intact.
Set against the backdrop of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, The Red and the Green is a richly layered historical novel that chronicles the lives of an Anglo-Irish family caught between divided loyalties, passion, and political upheaval. Iris Murdoch masterfully weaves together personal entanglements and national conflict, illustrating how the turbulent events of Irish history intersect with the intimate drama of love, duty, and identity. The narrative centres on a cast of vividly drawn characters — cousins, lovers, and patriots — whose relationships are tested and transformed in the days leading up to the rebellion. Written with Murdoch's characteristic moral depth and psychological precision, the novel presents a nuanced portrait of Ireland on the brink of revolution, where the personal and the political are inextricably bound.
Author: Iris Murdoch
Format: Hardback
Published: 1965, Chatto & Windus
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and wear to edges and corners; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Intact.
Set against the backdrop of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, The Red and the Green is a richly layered historical novel that chronicles the lives of an Anglo-Irish family caught between divided loyalties, passion, and political upheaval. Iris Murdoch masterfully weaves together personal entanglements and national conflict, illustrating how the turbulent events of Irish history intersect with the intimate drama of love, duty, and identity. The narrative centres on a cast of vividly drawn characters — cousins, lovers, and patriots — whose relationships are tested and transformed in the days leading up to the rebellion. Written with Murdoch's characteristic moral depth and psychological precision, the novel presents a nuanced portrait of Ireland on the brink of revolution, where the personal and the political are inextricably bound.