false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171991769m/130115.jpg 130115 34 <P>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.</P><P><I>The Grass Is Singing</I> 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.</P> 1401383 book 1950 The Grass Is Singing total:673|5:150|4:269|3:190|2:51|1:13| 673 2511 1107 119 4 3 false false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Sep 17 20:28:02 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 20:44:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 3 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Mar 22 11:19:04 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 24 12:55:19 -0700 2008
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The writing itself is clear and forceful. The characters are distinctive and realistic, with plausible motivations and behavior. I am reminded of Richard Yates, not because of the content, but because of the clarity in exemplifying l...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 16:07:26 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 16:15:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 09:42:42 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 10:10:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=130115