| Author | : Penelope Mortimer |
| File Size | : 53,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 02 July 2015 |
| ISBN | : 9780241240311 |
| Pages | : 160 pages |
The Pumpkin Eater by Penelope Mortimer Book PDF Summary
In this extraordinary, semi-autobiographical novel, Penelope Mortimer depicts a married woman's breakdown in 1960s London. With three husbands in her past, one in her present and a numberless army of children, Mrs Mortimer is astonished to find herself collapsing one day in Harrods. This strange, unsettling novel, shot through with black comedy, is a moving account of one woman's realisation that marriage and family life may not, after all, offer all the answers to the problems of living. 'Beautiful ... almost every woman I can think of will want to read this book' Edna O'Brien
