Bruno's Dream
Bruno's Dream is a novel by Iris Murdoch. Published in 1969, it was her twelfth novel.
Plot
Set in London, the novel tells the story of a dying man called Bruno and his family. Narrated in the third person that allows for multiple character perspectives it follows Bruno, Bruno's son Miles, Miles' wife Diana and her sister Lisa, Bruno's son-in-law Danby, Bruno's nurse Adelaide, Nigel and Nigel's twin brother, Will. The novel ends with all the different people, other than Nigel, coupling up.Couples:
Miles and Parvati, Miles and Diana, Miles and Lisa they love each other but never get together.
Danby and Gwen, Danby and Adelaide, Danby and Diana- they go dancing once and he proposes an affair, but it doesn't come to fruition. Danby and Lisa, Bruno and Maureen.
Will and Adelaide
In the end the couples are Miles and Diana, Danby and Lisa, Bruno and Diana, and Will and Adelaide.