| An Accidental Man Contributor(s): Murdoch, Iris (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0140036113 ISBN-13: 9780140036114 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1988 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.80 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A scintillating novel of fate, accidents, and moral dilemmas Set in the time of the Vietnam War, this story concerns the plight of a young American, happily installed in a perfect job in England, engaged to a wonderful girl, who is suddenly drafted to a war he disapproves of. What is duty here, what is self-interest, what is cowardice? Austin Gibson Grey, the accidental man of the title, is accident-prone, also prone to bring disaster to his friend sand relations. He blames fate. But are we not all accidental, one of his victims asks. Fate and accidents make deep moral dilemmas for the characters in the long and complex tale. |