Doris Lessing — A Proper Marriage

London, Michael Joseph, 1954. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this second novel in the Children of Violence series from British novelist Doris Lessing. First edition. The second novel in the Children of Violence series. Continuing the semi-autobiographical story, this novel reveals Martha's growing discontent with her marriage to Douglas and the arrival of her baby, yet another threat to her freedom. We also see the lead up to and the outbreak of the Second World War, and with it Douglas's departure to the army. Written by Doris May Lessing, a British novelist who was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear only. Front hinge just starting but firm. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear and chipping to the extremities resulting in light loss to the head and tail of the spine. Minor sunning to the spine with the odd mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.