Lessing, Doris May

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ISBN 13:
9780007240173
author:
Lessing, Doris May
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Harper Perennial
language:
English
Publication Year:
2009
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
129mm X 198mm
Genre:
Modern fiction
Condition:
New
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£11.23

Description

Doris Lessing's first book after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature explores her childhood in Southern Africa and the lives of her parents, both irrevocably damaged by the Great War. Her father's experiences in the trenches left him with a lasting legacy, while her mother's love was lost at sea. The book delves into the lives of Lessing's parents, imagining what their lives might have been like without the war and how it shaped them instead. It is a poignant examination of the impact of conflict on individuals and families, set against the backdrop of Lessing's own childhood in Rhodesia. Lessing reflects on the lasting effects of her father's experiences and her mother's loss, seeking to understand and move beyond the legacy of the war that has haunted her for so long.

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