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Anna is a writer, author of one very successful novel, who now keeps four notebooks. In one, with a black cover, she reviews the African experience of her earlier years. In a red one she records her political life, her disillusionment with communism. In a yellow one she writes a novel in which... read more

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The two women were alone in the London flat.

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This is book 64 of 93 in Newsweek's Top 100 Books: The Meta-List. (authoritative list)
This book is in TIME Magazine Top 100 English-Language Novels. (community list)
This is book 48 of 91 in The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time, 2004. (authoritative list)
This is book 440 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
This is book 82 of 213 in Best English-Language Fiction of the 20th Century. (authoritative list)
This book is in Outstanding books by Nobel Prizes in Literature. (community list)
This is book 59 of 100 in 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction. (authoritative list)
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)

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  1. Doris Lessing (Author)

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Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 1962
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Page Count: 640

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