The Italian Girl: Iris Murdoch

A witty, elegant comedy of errors to rival any of Shakespeare`s

Edmund has escaped from his family into a lonely life. Returning for his mother`s funeral he finds himself involved in the old, awful problems, together with some new ones. One by one his relatives reveal their secrets to a reluctant Edmund: illicit affairs, hidden passions, shameful scandals. And the heart of all, there is, as always, the family`s loyal servant, the Italian girl.