The time of the angels

Author's name: Iris Murdoch Publisher: Tanmia for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2026 Literary classification: Novel Book summary: Caril Fischer is a widowed priest, in charge of a London church that was destroyed during the war. The priest's house is a charming diverse gathering of characters, ranging from his daughter Myrielle, and his beautiful lame niece Elizabeth, and their servant of Western Indian origins, Bati, and Yugen, the Russian refugee, along with his rebellious son Leo. Caril has a brother named Marcus, who is his partner in guardianship over Elizabeth, but whenever he tries to approach the priest or those in his house, he finds only rejection. It is seven characters who, throughout the novel, keep sharing a dance filled with attraction and repulsion, misunderstanding, and revelation, all revolving around the enigmatic character of Caril. "Time of the angels is, without a doubt, the best of Murdoch's novels, the most intelligent and poetic, and the most heartfelt. Murdoch is a captivating novelist."