The Pumpkin Eater, Penelope Mortimer
Semi-autobiographical story in which an unnamed female and mother, narrator examines her life and marriage from a therapist's chair. She struggles with the emptiness in her life, despite her marriage to a successful man.
The book is appreciated for its sharp dialogues and the way it explores the complexities of family life and personal relationships
Filmed in 1964
'Beautiful ... almost every woman I can think of will want to read this book' — Edna O'Brien in the Daily Express
Humour poetry and heartbreak run hand in hand in Penelope Mortimer's story of a mother's emotional breakdown and her husband's estrangement. The Pumpkin Eater, with its vision of the strength and frailty of every woman, is among the most moving novels of the last decade.
The cover-still shows Anne Bancroft in a scene from the Romulus-Jack Clayton film production of The Pumpkin Eater. a Columbia picture starring Anne Bancroft. Peter Finch, and James Mason, from the screen-play by Harold Pinter.
Penelope Mortimer (1918-1999) was a British journalist, biographer and novelist, born in Rhyl, Wales. Her work often focused on the complexities of family life and personal relationships, and her writing style influenced feminist fiction in the 1960s. Her personal life was turbulent; she had six children from different relationships and struggled with depression. She was married to the journalist Charles Dimont and later to the writer and lawyer John Mortimer
Language: English
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The Pumpkin Eater, Penelope Mortimer, very good copy
Penguin Books Ltd, 1966, second reprint, pocket, 158 pages
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