Iris-A Memoir of Iris Murdoch
6 journalers for this copy...
Very interesing for Iris Murdoch fans-touching account by her husband of coping with her alzheimers.
Taking to July Leeds meetup at the Angel Inn, there seem to be a few biography readers there.
Picked up at the Leeds Meetup. Looking forward to reading it.
Journal Entry 4 by Ally1665 at Leeds Meet @ The Victoria in Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, May 8, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (5/9/2006 UTC) at Leeds Meet @ The Victoria in Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom
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Journal Entry 5 by worldofweasels from Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Fascinating story of a marriage and of academic Oxford life. I liked John Bayley's calm and unflappable tone and persona but was slightly annoyed by his claims to have written or thought of the ideas for various sections of book, characters or articles - even if he did it can come across as envious and patronising.
Journal Entry 6 by worldofweasels at Victoria Hotel, Great George Street in Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (6/13/2006 UTC) at Victoria Hotel, Great George Street in Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom
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[DIFFERENT COVER]
Looks interesting - going on my TBR shelf...!
Looks interesting - going on my TBR shelf...!
OK - I'm afraid I've had to cull this from my TBR-shelf... to make way for other (more-urgently-appealing) things.
::looks guilty::
Planning to take to the next York BC Meetup, to see if anyone there's interested...
::looks guilty::
Planning to take to the next York BC Meetup, to see if anyone there's interested...
Journal Entry 9 by TheGreenMan at The Golden Lion in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, August 21, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (8/22/2006 UTC) at The Golden Lion in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
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releasing, as promised...
releasing, as promised...
Journal Entry 10 by TheGreenMan from York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 23, 2006
not picked up at last night's York Meet.
planning to give it one more go next month...
planning to give it one more go next month...
Journal Entry 11 by TheGreenMan at The Golden Lion in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 25, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (9/26/2006 UTC) at The Golden Lion in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
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(re)releasing, as promised...
(re)releasing, as promised...
Journal Entry 12 by TheGreenMan from York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Friday, September 29, 2006
Still not picked up at the York Meet.
Will probably take back to the Leeds Meet.
Will probably take back to the Leeds Meet.
This poor book! It has been going backwards and forwards for ages without anyone to claim it! I promise I'll read it, but it will have to wait its turn...
Well - at last I got round to reading it!!! I think what was putting me off was the thought that it would be depressing, with the subject matter being what it was. Instead I found it very touching. I didn't find Bayley at all patronising - I actually thought he was very self-depreciating and modest, really putting Iris on a pedestal and almost giving her credit for his successes.
This was the first Biography I've read, and I'm ashamed to say I haven't read any Iris Murdoch books either, though now I am going to look some out.
As this has been released a few times at both Leeds and York meetups I will wild release it on the train tomorrow morning.
This was the first Biography I've read, and I'm ashamed to say I haven't read any Iris Murdoch books either, though now I am going to look some out.
As this has been released a few times at both Leeds and York meetups I will wild release it on the train tomorrow morning.
Caught on the 0928 York - Manchester Airport train at York station.
CAUGHT IN LEEDS WEST YORKSHIRE UK
CAUGHT IN LEEDS WEST YORKSHIRE UK
