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The grain of truthThe grain of truth

The grain of truth1968

Nina Bawden

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Emma and Henry Lingard and Holly and Felix Craven are neighbors, old friends, durably wedded. Each thinks he understands the other well; better, perhaps, than he understands himself. All except Emma. She cries for help out of her private nightmares, but no one listens. Her recourse is a fantasy life written out in unsent letters. Then a series of crises shatters the tenuous balance of Emma's life and the routine of their days...

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First published
1968
OL Work ID
OL1647696W

Subjects

Fiction in EnglishEnglish fictionWomen authorsFiction, general

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