A Ripple from the Storm

By: Doris Lessing

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Paperback | 15 November 1993

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336 Pages

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19.9 x 13.0 x 1.9

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The third book in the Nobel Prize for Literature winnerâs âChildren of Violenceâ series tracing the life of Martha Quest from her childhood in colonial Africa to old age in post-nuclear Britain.

ââThe personal life of a comrade would be arranged so that it interferes as little as possible with work,â he said. Martha had not imagined that the âpersonal talkâ with Anton would arise like an item on an agenda; she now felt frivolous because she had been looking forward to something different â¦â

The 'Children of Violence' series established Doris Lessing as a major radical writer. In this third volume, Martha, now free of her stultifying marriage to Douglas, is able to pursue the independent life she has wanted for so long. Her deepening involvement with South African revolutionary politics draws her into a world of fierce commitments and passionate idealism. A time of great change, Martha's young womanhood brings not only immense happiness when she embarks on an affair with a fellow party member, but also great sorrow â" for the pain of abandoning Caroline, her baby daughter, left at home with Douglas, never diminishes â¦

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`I read the "Children of Violence" novels and began to understand how a person could write about the problems of the world in a compelling and beautiful way. And it seemed to me that was the most important thing I could ever do.' Barbara Kingsolver `The "Children of Violence" series gives an astounding compression of a total, coherent vision, as if Doris Lessing knew all along where it would end.' The Times

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