A Severed Head, Paperback/Iris Murdoch

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 Publishing Author(s): Iris Murdoch Number of pages: 224 Publication date: 2001 Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 15 Cover type: Paperback / softback