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The Sweetest Dream

by Doris Lessing · 2001

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Set against the backdrop of the decade that changed the world forever, The Sweetest Dreamis a riveting look at a group of people who dared to dream-and faced the inevitable cleanup afterward — from one of the greatest writers of our time.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
womenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisInglaterraInglaterraMore like thisLess of this
Subject
politicspoliticsMore like thisLess of thisbiographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 480 pages

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