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A proper marriage

a complete novel from Doris Lessing's masterwork Children of violence

By Doris Lessing

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Publish Date

1991

Publisher

Plume

Language

eng

Pages

411

Description:

An unconventional woman trapped in a conventional marriage, Martha Quest struggles to maintain her dignity and her sanity through the misunderstandings, frustrations, infidelities, and degrading violence of a failing marriage. Finally, she must make the heartbreaking choice of whether to sacrifice her child as she turns her back on marriage and security.