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in Japan,andrediscovered only after her death,isthe only short story that Iris Murdochever wrote for publication.  \nSet in Dublin,against the vividlyrecognisable backdrop of the writersnative city in the late fifties,SomethingSpecial is the story of Yvonne,an ordinary;bold young Irish woman who believesthere's more to life than marriage to Sam,the respectable young man who's courtingher:Writen with verve and characteristicsly humour,it moves to a surprisingclimax and conclusion-a poignant,strangely haunting story aboutthe incompatibility ofdreams and desires.  \nE8.99  \n# Something Special\n\nBy the same author  \nFiction  \nUNDER THE NET  \nTHE FLIGHT FROM THE ENCHANTER  \nTHE SANDCASTLE  \nTHE BELL  \nA SEVERED HEAD  \nAN UNOFFICIAL ROSE  \nTHE UNICORN  \nTHE ITALIAN GIRL  \nTHE RED AND THE GREEN  \nTHE TIME OF THE ANGELS  \nTHE NICE AND THE GOOD  \nBRUNo's DREAM  \nA FAIRLY HONOURABLE DEFEAT  \nAN ACCIDENTAL MAN  \nTHE BLACK PRINCE  \nTHE SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE MACHINE  \nA WORD 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