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The Millstone

By Margaret Drabble
Series: Canons
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The Millstone by Margaret Drabble follows the life of Rosamund Stacey, a young academic in 1960s London, who unexpectedly becomes pregnant. As she navigates the challenges of single motherhood, the story delves into themes of independence, societal expectations, and self-discovery. Through Rosamund's journey, the novel paints a vivid portrait of a woman finding her own path in a changing world.
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You might enjoy this novel if you appreciate stories exploring themes of personal growth, societal expectations, and the challenges of single motherhood. Margaret Drabble's insightful narrative delves into the complexities of relationships and independence with engaging prose, making it a compelling read for those interested in character-driven fiction.

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The Millstone

An award-winning novel about the perils of motherhood in a failing healthcare system and a woman's fight against the social stigma of the Sixties.

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Winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, The Millstone is a radical celebration of the mother-child relationship.

It is the Swinging Sixties, and Rosamund Stacey is young and inexperienced at a time when sexual liberation is well on its way. She conceals her ignorance beneath a show of independence, and becomes pregnant as a result of a one-night stand. Although single parenthood is still not socially acceptable, she chooses to have the baby rather than seek an illegal abortion, and finds her life transformed by motherhood.

'I have learned so much from Margaret Drabble's work. Her prose is very beautiful, very funny, and at the same time very serious. Novels like The Millstone and Jerusalem the Golden have helped me to understand what great writing can be' - Sally Rooney

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The Millstone by Margaret Drabble has been praised for its beautiful, funny, yet serious prose. Critics have described it as a momentous and timeless fable about womanhood, with Drabble's portrayal of Rosamund Stacey being particularly celebrated. The novel has been likened to the work of Dickens in how it captures the essence of late twentieth-century London.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838857134

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Canons

Edition: Main - Canons

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 144g

Pages: 208

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Margaret Drabble Series: Canons

About the Author

Dame Margaret Drabble was born in Sheffield in 1939 and was educated at Newnham College, Cambridge. She is the author of twenty highly acclaimed novels. She has also written biographies, screenplays and was the editor of the Oxford Companion to English Literature. She was appointed CBE in 1980, and made DBE in the 2008 Honours list. She was also awarded the 2011 Golden PEN Award for a Lifetime's Distinguished Service to Literature. She is married to the biographer Michael Holroyd.

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