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With four novellas in a single volume, doris lessing once again proves that she is unequalled in her ability to capture the truth of the human condition. Naomi watts and robin wright on beach set for the grandmothers. With the four short novels in this collection, doris lessing once again proves that she is unequalled in her ability to capture the truth of the human condition. Natural worrywart, lester, suddenly changes into a total pervert that morning he helps his mother to fasten her bra.
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