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"The personal life of a comrade would be arranged so that it interferes as little as possible with work," he said. Martha had not imagined that the "personal talk" with Anton would arise like an item on an agenda; she now felt frivolous because she had been looking forward to something different..."
The 'Children of Violence' series, a quintet of novels tracing the life of Martha Quest from her childhood in Africa to a post-nuclear Britain of AD 2000, first established Doris Lessing as a major radical writer. In this third volume, Martha, now free of her stultifying marriage to Douglas, is able to pursue the independent life she has wanted for so long. Her deepening involvement with South African revolutionary politics draws her into a world of fierce commitments and passionate idealism. A time of great change, Martha's young womanhood brings not only immense happiness when she embarks on an affair with a fellow party member, but also great sorrow – for the pain of abandoning Caroline, her baby daughter, left at home with Douglas, never diminishes...
"Through Martha, Doris Lessing's best-known and most powerful character, we are drawn into the lives of a group of middle-class white South Africans who are idealistically in love with the Soviet Union, convinced that they can bring about the revolution which will end the racist system, eliminate poverty and give women true equality. Against this background, the interplay of personal relationships and the passions, jealousies and weaknesses which defy party discipline make absorbing reading. Lessing conveys the emotions, aspirations and constant self-questioning of Martha Quest with astonishing clarity."
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