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FIFTH CHILD, THE

  • Author: Doris Lessing
  • Catalogue No: 2539
  • Rating:
    • Suitable for all
  • Geographical Restrictions: None
  • Publisher: Cape

Synopsis

Harriet and David Lovatt want only a faithful and loving family life. Children fill their lives and re-united relatives surround their table at Christmas and Easter. Then comes the fifth pregnancy and life turns sour as the baby develops violently, his alien presence wrecking their lives.