Description
This semi-autobiographical novel, drawing heavily on the author's own life, offers a poignant look at a young woman's struggles in a bohemian London of the 1930s. Narrated by Sophia, the story unfolds her unhappy marriage to a feckless artist, Charles, and the immense challenges they face with limited resources. Despite her love for her child, Sophia finds herself tormented by poverty, her husband's infidelities, and the societal pressures surrounding their financial situation. It's a tender yet often tragic tale of resilience and the quiet resentments that can build within a marriage.
Available Editions
paperback
Chivers
Published Jan 1, 1968
225 pages
ISBN: 0855941421
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Details
First Published
1950
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Our Spoons Came from Woolworths by Barbara Comyns.