The Fifth Child
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| The Fifth Child | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Doris Lessing |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | 1988 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 159 |
| ISBN | 0-586-08903-9 |
| OCLC Number | 21411827 |
The Fifth Child is a novel by the British writer Doris Lessing, first published in the United Kingdom in 1988, and since translated into a number of languages. The book describes the changes in the happy life of a married couple, Harriet and David Lovatt, which occur as consequence of the birth of Ben, their fifth child. A sequel, Ben, in the World (2000) further develops Ben's life after he has left his family.[citation needed]
