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Elegy for Iris
Elegy for Iris
Author: John Bayley
With remarkable tenderness, John Bayley recreates his passionate love affair with Iris Murdoch--world-renowned writer and philosopher, and his wife of forty-two years--and poignantly describes the dimming of her brilliance due to Alzheimer's disease. Elegy for Iris is a story about the ephemeral beauty of youth and the sobering reality of...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312253820
ISBN-10: 0312253826
Publication Date: 11/20/1999
Pages: 275
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  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Picador USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 3
A loving tribute by the husband of Iris Murdoch, noted author, whose wife of many years, is stricken with Alzheimers Disease. Not at all depressing, quite the contrary, and his love for her is strengthened. Anyone who has a loved one or friend that has dealt with this disease will find it moving and less fearful. A life and it,s changing patterns and at the same time a celebration of life. A caregiver,s experience and one to treasure. I never saw the movie based on this book, but look forward to doing so now. GinaK
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Helpful Score: 2
John Bayley, a literary critic who taught at Oxford, writes his own book about his love for his wife and her descent into her own world due to Alzheimer's disease. This book feels like a wonderful conversation with a wise friend.
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Helpful Score: 1
John Bayley writes of Iris Murdock, the talented author and love of his life as she sinks into Alzheimers.
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this is a literate and lovely memory of a beloved wife who was a phenomenal writer and scholar.
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Beautiful story. Inspired the movie "Iris".
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Twintoni avatar reviewed Elegy for Iris on + 133 more book reviews
a very touching book about the author Iris Murdoch written by her husband.


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