The Philosopher's Pupil
Iris Murdoch
Penguin
<p>In the English town of Ennistone hot springs bubble up from deep beneath the earth. In these healing waters the townspeople seek health and regeneration, rightousness and ritual cleansing. To this town steeped in ancient lore and subterranean inspiration the Philosopher returns. He exerts an almost magical influence over a host of Ennistonians, and especially over George McCaffrey, the host of Ennistonians, and especially over George McCaffrey, the Philosophers old pupil, a demonic man desperate for redemption.</p>Review<p>“Ambitious, unique and ingeniously plotted.” —Joyce Carol Oates</p><p>“Vivid and memorable . . . it seems to fuel itself with increasingly furious comic energy.” —<em>The New York Times</em></p><p>“Beautifully written and very artfully constructed.” —<em>The Christian Science Monitor</em></p>