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Martha Quest
Children Of Violence Book 1
Book 1 of the Children Of Violence series.Fifteen year old Martha lives on a failing farm in colonial Southern Rhodesia, devouring books and despising the narrowness of white society. Her move to town, office work, dances, and first affairs mark the beginning of a long struggle to define freedom for herself.
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Fifteen year old Martha lives on a failing farm in colonial Southern Rhodesia, devouring books and despising the narrowness of white society. Her move to town, office work, dances, and first affairs mark the beginning of a long struggle to define freedom for herself.
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Martha Quest by Doris Lessing stands out as a high-interest title with strong recommendation value.
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Is Martha Quest part of a series?
Martha Quest is linked to Part of the Children Of Violence series as book 1..
What should I read after Martha Quest?
A good next step after Martha Quest is A Proper Marriage, A Ripple from the Storm, The Four-Gated City.
When was Martha Quest published?
Martha Quest was published in 1952.