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The Neglected Penelope Mortimer Was a Novelist Ahead of Her Time

Forgotten Treasure

A feminist author long before it was popular, she survived abortion, her husband’s betrayal and even a Harold Pinter screenplay. Her woefully neglected novels still bristle with wit and insight.

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