The Pit Year First Published: 1996 First Published by: Phoenix/Orion House Category: Short Stories This Edition: British first edition Softcover original ISBN: 1-85799-763-8

From the book jacket:

James comes to visit his first wife, Sarah. Independant now, and wary, she sees exactly what will happen: exotic, suffering, duplicitious Rose, the second wife will reel her in. In a stark moment of insight, Sarah understand why - then makes her escape.

Doris Lessing's candid stories about the wars between men and women are forceful studies of the barbs and temptations involved in loving.

This is a tiny little book measuring 5-1/2" x 4-1/4".
All stories taken from London Observed: Stories & Sketches.

Included in this Edition:

The Pit
What Price the Truth?
Two Old Women and a Young One