Penelope Mortimer
The Pumpkin Eater (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241240106
- author:
- Penelope Mortimer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 13.2 x 1.1 x 19.9 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A semi-autobiographical novel by Penelope Mortimer, The Pumpkin Eater is a moving account of a woman's breakdown in 1960s London. With three husbands and a large family, Mrs Armitage's life is marked by chaos and uncertainty. When she collapses in Harrods, she is forced to confront the reality of her situation and the emptiness of her marriage. This unsettling and blackly comedic novel explores the complexities of family life and the search for meaning in a seemingly ordinary existence.
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