CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Introduction xi
5. PART ONE: Schoolgirl and Student 1
6. PART TWO: Work and War 21
7. PART THREE: Academic and Author 93
8. PART FOUR: Decisions 163
9. PART FIVE: The RCA Years 233
10. PART SIX: Woman of Letters 351
11. PART SEVEN: Dame Iris 465
12. PART EIGHT: Last Letters 557
13. Directory of Names and Terms 600
14. Murdoch’s Novels and Their Dedicatees 628
15. Sources of Letters 629
16. Abbreviations 632
17. Notes 633
18. Acknowledgements 641
19. Index 645