The Black Prince is both a remarkable thriller and a story about being in love. Bradley Pearson, narrator and hero, is an elderly writer with a 'block'. Finding himself surrounded by predatory friends and relations - his ex-wife, her delinquent brother, a younger, deplorably successful writer, Arnold Baffin, Baffin's restless wife and engaging daughter - Bradley attempts to e...
The Black Prince is both a remarkable thriller and a story about being in love. Bradley Pearson, narrator and hero, is an elderly writer with a 'block'. Finding himself surrounded by predatory friends and relations - his ex-wife, her delinquent brother, a younger, deplorably successful writer, Arnold Baffin, Baffin's restless wife and engaging daughter - Bradley attempts to escape. His failure to do so and its aftermath lead to a violent climax and a most unexpected conclusion.
Well , although Murdoch's the Sea ,the Sea has won higher praise and prize for her , I like the Black Prince better . It's more intense and more original to some extent . I couldn't help noticing that she occasionally repeats in the Sea , the Sea what she h...
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Darlene
上海译文出版社2016版
twinkle
0 有用 Lethe 2010-09-02 22:22:00
wonderful book, thought
0 有用 Moondance 2012-11-19 19:15:29
well, contingency and necessity, Shakespeare, Eros, Love
0 有用 Sophie 2011-04-23 23:02:06
This is a subtle, fanscinating novel touching on the capricious psychology of human beings and the unpredictable fate.
0 有用 proletaricat 2021-12-26 02:55:18
Immensely good