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Doris Lessing – The Golden Notebook – First UK Edition 1962
£750.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘The Golden Notebook’ published by Michael Joseph in 1962. A near fine (or better) book without inscriptions. in a near fine unclipped wrapper – this, the first issue dust wrapper with the photograph of Lessing to the rear panel. A superb copy
The novel tells the story of Anna Wulf, a writer in post-World War II London. The book is structured as a series of notebooks in different colors, each representing a facet of Anna’s life. Through these notebooks, the novel explores Anna’s struggles with identity, her personal and political conflicts, and her relationships with men. It is a complex narrative that delves into themes of feminism, mental health, and the challenges of living in a rapidly changing world.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘The Golden Notebook’ published by Michael Joseph in 1962. A near fine (or better) book without inscriptions. in a near fine unclipped wrapper – this, the first issue dust wrapper with the photograph of Lessing to the rear panel. A superb copy
The novel tells the story of Anna Wulf, a writer in post-World War II London. The book is structured as a series of notebooks in different colors, each representing a facet of Anna’s life. Through these notebooks, the novel explores Anna’s struggles with identity, her personal and political conflicts, and her relationships with men. It is a complex narrative that delves into themes of feminism, mental health, and the challenges of living in a rapidly changing world.
