Synopsis
The second book in the Nobel Prize for Literature winner’s ‘Children of Violence’ series tracing the life of Martha Quest from her childhood in colonial Africa to old age in post-nuclear Britain.
‘A Proper Marriage’ sees twenty-something Martha beginning to realise that her marriage has been a terrible mistake. Already the first passionate flush of matrimony has begun to fade; sensuality has become dulled by habit, blissful motherhood now seems no more than a tiresome chore. Caught up in a maelstrom of a world war she can no longer ignore, Martha’s political consciousness begins to dawn, and, seizing independence for the first time, she chooses to make her life her own.
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Doris Lessing was one of the most important writers of the second half of the 20th-century and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007. Her novels include The Grass is Singing, The Golden Notebook and The Good Terrorist. In 2001, Lessing was awarded the David Cohen Prize for a lifetime's achievement in British literature. In 2008, The Times ranked her fifth on a list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". She died in 2013.
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Condition: Aceptable. : A Proper Marriage es la segunda novela del cuarteto de Doris Lessing que sigue la vida de Martha Quest desde su infancia en África hasta una Gran Bretaña postnuclear imaginada. En esta entrega, Martha comienza a darse cuenta de que su matrimonio ha sido un terrible error. La pasión inicial se desvanece, la sensualidad se ve opacada por la costumbre y la maternidad se convierte en una tarea tediosa. En medio de una guerra mundial, la conciencia política de Martha se despierta y decide tomar las riendas de su vida. EAN: 9780586089996 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: A Proper Marriage Autor: Doris Lessing Editorial: HarperCollins Publishers Idioma: en Páginas: 448 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-11-17-6c38e760
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