Description
A sudden, unsettling interruption fractures the lives of Louise and those around her when Lucas Graffe—sharp, feral, and dangerously intelligent—attempts to destroy his charismatic half-brother, Clement. Into this volatile situation steps a mysterious stranger known as the Green Knight, whose presence forces everyone to confront what they truly desire, what they fear, and what they have been excusing in themselves. With Murdoch’s signature blend of psychological intensity and philosophical inquiry, the novel explores moral responsibility, spiritual awakening, and the tangled power of sexuality and imagination. As secrets surface and relationships are tested, the story becomes a meditation on how love, cruelty, and conscience collide—and what it might mean to choose the good when the heart is most conflicted.
Available Editions
paperback
Viking
Published Jan 1, 1994
472 pages
ISBN: 9780670852291
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Details
First Published
1993
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Green Knight by Iris Murdoch.