The Grass Is Singing (BlackBirds)

by Doris Lessing | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0582417899 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Yinny of Capelle aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on 10/29/2006
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Journal Entry 1 by Yinny from Capelle aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, October 29, 2006
Book Description

Set in South Africa under white rule, Doris Lessing's first novel is both a riveting chronicle of human disintegration and a beautifully understated social critique. Mary Turner is a self-confident, independent young woman who becomes the depressed, frustrated wife of an ineffectual, unsuccessful farmer. Little by little the ennui of years on the farm work their slow poison, and Mary's despair progresses until the fateful arrival of an enigmatic and virile black servant, Moses. Locked in anguish, Mary and Moses--master and slave--are trapped in a web of mounting attraction and repulsion. Their psychic tension explodes in an electrifying scene that ends this disturbing tale of racial strife in colonial South Africa.

The Grass Is Singing blends Lessing's imaginative vision with her own vividly remembered early childhood to recreate the quiet horror of a woman's struggle against a ruthless fate.

!This a different edition, different cover!

Journal Entry 2 by Yinny at by hand in By hand, by hand -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, November 26, 2006

Released 17 yrs ago (11/26/2006 UTC) at by hand in By hand, by hand -- Controlled Releases

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Voor dutch-flybabe!

Journal Entry 3 by dutch-flybabe from Lent (gem. Nijmegen), Gelderland Netherlands on Sunday, June 3, 2007
Excuse me for journalling this book so very late. Thanks for the book Yinny!

Journal Entry 4 by dutch-flybabe at Ede, Gelderland Netherlands on Sunday, September 2, 2012
This is the second Doris Lessing book I have started to read but not finished and I was wondering what happened. Then I remembered I had heard a non-fiction audiobook by her that I could relate to and liked a lot. Her (fictional) writing however I can't seem to appreciate. Will release the book asap.

Journal Entry 5 by dutch-flybabe at Ede, Gelderland Netherlands on Saturday, October 6, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (10/6/2012 UTC) at Ede, Gelderland Netherlands

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25-9-2012: lauraloo29 has agreed to trade this book for A wedding in december by Anita Shreve
1-10-2012: the book is wrapped up
6-10-2012: dropped of the book today with a fellow bookcrosser who will mail the book for me in Germany
20-10-2012: the book has been mailed yesterday.

Thanks for trading and happy reading!

Journal Entry 6 by winglauraloo29wing at Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Arrived safe and sound today. Thank you!

Journal Entry 7 by winglauraloo29wing at Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Sunday, January 31, 2016
I'm cleaning the bookshelves this weekend. I don't think I will be reading this book.

Journal Entry 8 by winglauraloo29wing at Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Thursday, May 5, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (5/11/2016 UTC) at Edmonton, Alberta Canada

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Being sent to the winner of the Intl. RABCK Sweepstake March/April. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 9 by bookfrogster at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, May 21, 2016
Received in a sweepstake parcel. Thank you very much for sending this one LauraLoo!

Journal Entry 10 by bookfrogster at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, May 28, 2016
The story in this novel is like watching a car-crash in slow motion. You can tell that things are not going to end well for anyone but are powerless to stop it. None of the character with the possible exception of Tony are particularly likeable. I like how Lessing pulls no punches when describing how the Europeans behave and treat each other and the native Africans. The ugliness of their opinions and actions is brought out into the light. I thought it was particularly interesting how new arrivals were told in no uncertain terms that they could not retain any liberal views.
Will try and get this moving again soon.

Journal Entry 11 by bookfrogster at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, September 17, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (9/14/2016 UTC) at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom

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And off it goes to the winner of the mail a garden sweeps! Happy reading!

Journal Entry 12 by wingrodespringbalwing at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Tuesday, September 20, 2016
thank you for this book and the lovely Peter Rabbit-card :-)

Journal Entry 13 by wingrodespringbalwing at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Friday, January 6, 2017
this book doesn't really fit my reading-habbit :-) but no worries, this book will travel again in Dolph1n's nature bookring

Journal Entry 14 by wingrodespringbalwing at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Friday, January 6, 2017

Released 7 yrs ago (1/6/2017 UTC) at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium

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In the naturebookring

Journal Entry 15 by dolph1n at Chester, Cheshire United Kingdom on Monday, January 23, 2017
This arrived today thanks. Not sure if I want to read it or not.

Journal Entry 16 by dolph1n at Chester, Cheshire United Kingdom on Sunday, February 26, 2017
I tried reading this but just couldn't get into it so I have given up and will release it at some point.

Released 6 yrs ago (4/8/2017 UTC) at Countess of Chester Country Park 🌳 in Chester, Cheshire United Kingdom

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