The Fifth Child
Book Description
Set in the unconstrained atmosphere of England in the late 1960s, Harriet and David live a contently stable life with their four children, until the fifth child is born. Almost gruesome in appearance, insatiably hungry, abnormally strong, demanding and violent, this infant turns their secure little world into torment.
Lessing is giving us a message of society's unwillingness to confront--and its ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Binding | Hardcover (25 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | B001KRX1R6 |
Publication Date | /1988 |
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