Martin believes he can possess both a beautiful wife and a delightful lover. But when his wife, Antonia, suddenly leaves him for her psychoanalyst, Martin is plunged into an intensive emotional re-education. Then he meets a woman whose demonic splendour at first repels him and later arouses a consuming and monstrous passion.Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Iris MurdochNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2001Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 15Cover type: Paperback / softback