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Ben, In the World: The Sequel to the Fifth Child | Doris Lessing

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At eighteen, Ben is in the world, but not of it. He is too large, too awkward, too inhumanly made. Now estranged from his family, he must find his own path in life. From London and the south of France to Brazil and the mountains of the Andes. Ben is tossed about in a tumultuous search for his people, a reason for his being. How the world receives him, and, he fares in it will horrify and captivate until the novel's dramatic finale.

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BarbaraBB

Ben, In the World: The Sequel to the Fifth Child | Doris Lessing

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Ben is no monster even though people treat him this way. Even his own parents did before he ended up being by himself, searching for love, safety and people like him. This is his quest, which leads him from London to France to #Brazil. There are people who care, certainly, and there are people who make use of him. It‘s a sad story and a worthy sequel to The Fifth Child.

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Ben, In the World: The Sequel to the Fifth Child | Doris Lessing

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I had read The Fifth Child for my book group, so decided to read the sequel Ben in the World for interest. The themes of loneliness, discrimination, poverty and homelessness are not jolly, but sadly do stand the test of time. This book is well worth a read.

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