The Good Terrorist by Doris Lessing
A hugely significant political novel of the late 20th century from one of the outstanding writers of the modern era. In a London squat, a band of bourgeois revolutionaries are united by a loathing of the waste and cruelty they see around them. These maladjusted malcontents try desperately to become involved in terrorist activities far beyond their level of competence. Only Alice seems capable of organising anything. Motherly, practical and determined, she is also easily exploited by the group and ideal fodder for a more dangerous and potent cause. Eventually their naive radical fantasies turn into a chaos of real destruction, but the aftermath is not as exciting as they had hoped. Nonetheless, while they may not have changed the world, their lives will never be the same again…
'In The Good Terrorist we are in the world of the subsidized sub-culture of the Marxist groupuscules of contemporary Britain.. Lessing has a wit, an indignation and a narrative agility which leave few left wing sacred cows unscathed... hugely enjoyable.' Sunday Times 'Doris Lessing writes about the parts other novelists cannot reach. This is a totally absorbing, subtly observed, complicated and stimulating novel.' Observer 'The Good Terrorist is a work of acute intelligence, incisive and compelling... it shows Doris Lessing at her mature best.' Listener
Doris Lessing is widely recognized as one of the most significant writers of the second half of the twentieth century.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780586090046 |
| ISBN 10 | 0586090045 |
| Title | The Good Terrorist |
| Author | Doris Lessing |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2003-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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