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The Fifth Child
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4 out of 5
Based on 1,446 Ratings and 276 Reviews

Book Description
The married couple in this novel pull off a remarkable achievement: They purchase a three-story house with oodles of bedrooms, and, on a middle-class income, in the '70s, fill it to the brim with happy children and visiting relatives. Their holiday gatherings are sumptuous celebrations of life and togetherness. And then the fifth child arrives. He's just a child--he's not supernatural. But is he r... More
Book Information
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
BindingHardcover (25 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages133
ISBN-100394571053
ISBN-13978-0394571058
Publication Date03/12/1988
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About Doris Lessing (Author) : Doris Lessing is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Doris Lessing include Lady Chatterley's Lover (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), Behind a Mask: The Unknown T... more
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