Small Changes
by:
Marge Piercy (author)
"Marge Piercy is a raw, tough, willfull, magnificent novelist."THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITORSet against the early days of the modern feminist movement, SMALL CHANGES tells the story of sensual Miriam Berg, who trades her doctorate for marriage and security, but still hungers for a life of her...
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"Marge Piercy is a raw, tough, willfull, magnificent novelist."THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITORSet against the early days of the modern feminist movement, SMALL CHANGES tells the story of sensual Miriam Berg, who trades her doctorate for marriage and security, but still hungers for a life of her ow,n and shy, frightened Beth who is running from the life Miriam seeks and into a new world of different ideas and a different kind of love.....From the Paperback edition.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780449000939 (0449000931)
Publish date: 1997
Publisher: Fawcett Columbine
Pages no: 562
Edition language: English
The story of two women and their various friends trying to make sense of the world in the late '60's. The beginnngs of second wave feminism abound, as these women discover who they truly are in society. This book is still so relevant today.
Almost ten years ago I discovered the author Marge Piercy when I read her novel He, She, and It. As I do with any author whose book I really, really love, I ran right out and bought every other book of hers I could get my hands on, including Small Changes, which the cover blurb promised showcased tw...
seemed a realistic struggle with feminist ideals, which meant it was a bit disappointing because the women were alternately strong and weak. but that seemed true to life to me.