About the book
\"There is passion here, a piercing accuracy, a rare sensitivity and power. . . . One can only marvel.\" — New York Times
Set in Southern Rhodesia under white rule, Doris Lessing's first novel is at once a riveting chronicle of human disintegration, a beautifully understated social critique, and a brilliant depiction of the quiet horror of one woman's struggle against a ruthless fate.
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 works its slow poison. Mary's despair progresses until the fateful arrival of Moses, an enigmatic black servant. Locked in anguish, Mary and Moses—master and slave—are trapped in a web of mounting attraction and repulsion, until their psychic tension explodes with devastating consequences.
Editions of Grass Is Singing
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780061673740
- EBook
- ISBN 9780062294999
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\"There is passion here, a piercing accuracy, a rare sensitivity and power. . . . One can only marvel.\" — New York Times
Set in Southern Rhodesia under white rule, Doris Lessing's first novel is at once a riveting chronicle of human disintegration, a beautifully understated social critique, and a brilliant depiction of the quiet horror of one woman's struggle against a ruthless fate.
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 works its slow poison. Mary's despair progresses until the fateful arrival of Moses, an enigmatic black servant. Locked in anguish, Mary and Moses—master and slave—are trapped in a web of mounting attraction and repulsion, until their psychic tension explodes with devastating consequences.
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What is Grass Is Singing about?
\"There is passion here, a piercing accuracy, a rare sensitivity and power. . . . One can only marvel.\" — New York Times
Set in Southern Rhodesia under white rule, Doris Lessing's first novel is at once a riveting chronicle of human disintegration, a beautifully understated social critique, and a brilliant depiction of the quiet horror of one woman's struggle against a ruthless fate.
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 works its slow poison. Mary's despair progresses until the fateful arrival of Moses, an enigmatic black servant. Locked in anguish, Mary and Moses—master and slave—are trapped in a web of mounting attraction and repulsion, until their psychic tension explodes with devastating consequences.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Grass Is Singing?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Plays, playscripts, drama
Where can I read a sample of Grass Is Singing?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Grass Is Singing?
Doris Lessing
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Grass Is Singing is available as paperback(ISBN 9780061673740) and ebook(ISBN 9780062294999)
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