Description: This is a first edition of The Message to the Planet, by the British writer Iris Murdoch (1919-1999). It was her 24th novel and was published in 1989. From the publisher: For years, Alfred Ludens has pursued mathematician and philosopher Marcus Vallar in the belief that he possesses a profound metaphysical formula, a missing link of great significance to mankind. Ludens' friends are more skeptical. Jack Sheerwater, painter, thinks Marcus is crazy. Gildas herne, ex-priest, thinks he is evil. Patrick Fenman, a poet, is dying because he thinks Marcus has cursed him. Marcus has disappeared and must be found. He is a genius, a hero struggling at the bounds of human knowledge. Is he seeking God, or is he just another victim of the Holocaust, which casts its shadow upon him and upon Ludens? Can human thinking discover the foundations of human consciousness? Irish Murdoch's endlessly inventive imagination has touched a fundamental question of our time. The paper of this book has darkened a little, and a black line has been run along the underside, and along the top--on the outside of the book only.Otherwise perfect condition. For more, go to my Ebay Store at https://www.ebay.ca/str/starcanadiansellerPlease note: I do not accept returns. All sales are final.
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Book Title: THE MESSAGE TO THE PLANET
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1989
Type: Novel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Author: Iris Murdoch
Features: Dust Jacket
Genre: Science Fiction
Topic: Meaning of Life
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Number of Pages: 563
