pickLove how Daunts Books are publishing forgotten classics and giving new life to them. These stories are full of quiet female rage, written in a time when this was even less acceptable than it is now. Penelope Mortimer writes so brilliantly about the ennui and dissatisfaction of women of her era, feelings of being trapped, having no voice, being both under and overwhelmed by opportunities, marriage and motherhood. (Continued below)…
KarenUK The introduction by Lucy Scholes gives perfect context to this re-issue,and a realization just how autobiographical these fictional stories are. Sharp, biting, witty at times, yet full of harsh truths. (edited) 2y
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