The Grass is Singing

Doris Lessing

Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., London, England, United Kingdom, 1950

About this Item

The book and jacket are in very good condition with a fair amount of shelf rubbing to jacket, a small area of the top of the front jacket cover is missing, the jacket has since been wrapped with brodart for preservation purposes. The interior of the book apart from some pen and pencil on the first page opposite the front paste-down clean of stains or other handwriting throughout with the pages appearing bright. Doris Lessing won the 2008 Nobel Prize for literature and this the first edition of her first novel. 'Set in South Africa under white rule, Doris Lessing's first novel is both a riveting chronicle of human disintegration and a beautifully understated social critique. 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 work their slow poison, and Mary's despair progresses until the fateful arrival of an enigmatic and virile black servant, Moses. Locked in anguish, Mary and Moses -- master and slave -- are trapped in a web of mounting attraction and repulsion. Their psychic tension explodes in an electrifying scene that ends this disturbing tale of racial strife in colonial South Africa. The Grass Is Singing blends Lessing's imaginative vision with her own vividly remembered early childhood to recreate the quiet horror of a woman's struggle against a ruthless fate.' 256 pages. 5 x 7.5 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require, we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Grass is Singing
• Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd., London, England, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1950
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
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