The grandmothers: Four Short Novels - Brossura

Lessing, Doris

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ISBN 10: 0060530111 ISBN 13: 9780060530112

Casa editrice: Harper USA, 2008

Riassunto

The critically lauded author of The Sweetest Dream explores the rich complexities of the human condition in four short novels that include the title novella, Victoria and Staveneys, The Reason for It, and A Love Child, in which a soldier becomes convinced that a child resulted from his brief wartime love affair. Reader's Guide available. Reprint.

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Recensione:

“[Lessing] has never written better.” (New York Times Book Review)

“A LOVE CHILD possesses both a palpable immediacy and a haunting afterlife.” (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times)

“The four pieces that make up The Grandmothers are masterpieces of artistry and intellect.” (San Francisco Chronicle Book Review)

“Stunning ... showing Lessing’s trademark incisiveness.” (Vogue)

“Lessing is without peer.” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

“A brilliantly written book ... Lessing is at the top of her game.” (Library Journal (starred))

“Powerful... beautifully realized.” (Miami Herald)

L'autore:

Winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature, Doris Lessing was one of the most celebrated and distinguished writers of our time, the recipient of a host of international awards. She wrote more than thirty books—among them the novels Martha Quest, The Golden Notebook, and The Fifth Child. She died in 2013.

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• Editore: Harper USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0060530111
• ISBN 13: 9780060530112
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 311