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The Golden Notebook

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The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing is a compelling exploration of a woman's struggle with the fragmentation of her identity in the mid-20th century. The protagonist, a writer named Anna Wulf, attempts to bring coherence to her chaotic life by recording her experiences and thoughts across four coloured notebooks. These narratives culminate in a fifth notebook, the golden one, where she seeks to weave together the disparate threads of her existence.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate intricate narratives that delve into the complexities of women's lives and identities. It offers a deep exploration of personal and political themes through the eyes of a writer attempting to bring order to her fragmented experiences. The interweaving of personal issues with broader societal concerns might captivate those interested in introspective and transformative storytelling.

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The Golden Notebook

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.

A gripping literary classic on creative struggles

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Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.

In 1950s London, novelist Anna Wulf struggles with writer’s block. Divorced with a young child, and fearful of going mad, Anna records her experiences in four coloured notebooks: black for her writing life, red for political views, yellow for emotions, blue for everyday events. But it is a fifth notebook – the golden notebook – that finally pulls these wayward strands of her life together.

Widely regarded as Doris Lessing’s masterpiece and one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, The Golden Notebook is wry and perceptive, bold and indispensable.

Series: Collins Modern Classics

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Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook is celebrated as an ambitious and groundbreaking novel, praised for its experimental approach and its role in capturing the cultural and political shifts of the early Sixties. Critics highlight the book's profound impact on the feminist movement and its exploration of women's lives and challenges. It is commended for its raw exploration of truth and creativity, often regarded as Lessing's finest work and a seminal piece of literature that helped define a generation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008553814

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 May 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 576

About the Author

Doris Lessing was one of the most important writers of the second half of the 20th-century and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007. Her novels include The Grass is Singing, The Golden Notebook and The Good Terrorist. In 2001, Lessing was awarded the David Cohen Prize for a lifetime's achievement in British literature. In 2008, The Times ranked her fifth on a list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". She died in 2013.

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