Set in Southern Rhodesia under white rule, Doris Lessing's first
novel is at once a riveting chronicle of human disintegration, a
beautifully understated social critique, and a brilliant depiction
of the quiet horror of one woman's struggleagainst a ruthless
fate.
Mary Turner is a self-confident, independent young woman who
becomes the depressed, frustrated wife of an ineffectual,
unsuccessful farmer. Little by little the ennui of years on the
farm works its slow poison. Mary's despair progresses until the
fateful arrival of Moses, an enigmatic, virile black servant.
Locked in anguish, Mary and Moses--master and slave--are trapped in
a web of mounting attraction and repulsion, until their psychic
tension explodes with devastating consequences.
General
Imprint: |
HarperCollinsPublishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Harper Perennial Modern Classics |
Release date: |
September 2008 |
First published: |
September 2008 |
Authors: |
Doris May Lessing
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Dimensions: |
203 x 135 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
238 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-167374-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-06-167374-9 |
Barcode: |
9780061673740 |
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