The Fifth Child Free Audiobook Download by Doris Lessing
The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing is a book about a single mother who has to suddenly house five children when her husband dies and the children's mother is deported. At first, she struggles to make ends meet with five children, but soon the family starts to grow together. They have many adventures, like catching fish on their bicycles, visiting the zoo and beaches. One of the children helps cook meals for the family and takes care of them while the mom gets a job in an office.
This audiobook is an audio book and it is a great one to listen to. The narrator, Sue Pitkin, does a great job of narrating this book for the reader. This story tells about a world where there are only five children in the entire world. These five children are separated from each other and then reunited later on when they are adults. The children have been told that they must never share what happened during their childhood with anyone because it would be dangerous.
The Fifth Child is a post-apocalyptic novel about the dystopian future. It is set in a world where children aged 9, 12, 15, 18, and 30 are born every year, from age 9 to 30. The main protagonist is one of these children as he/she grows up after society has been destroyed and rebuilt.
Doris Lessing's fifth novel, "The Fifth Child," is a powerful dystopian story about society and survival in a post-apocalyptic world. The Fifth Child takes place in the not-too-distant future of 2043 in London, England. In this society, people are divided into five castes according to their skills that exist on the basis of social class. Even though there was no war or natural disaster, Londoners were barely surviving as food became scarce, sanitation was deteriorating and transportation was limited.
The Fifth Child is a story about a woman named Anna who has four children. When the fifth comes, she struggles with the change in her routine and her own thoughts on the new child's life. The novel is helpful in suggesting that Anna struggle with changing perspectives on life, just as we all do when our lives change.
This audiobook is about a woman going through pregnancy, labor, and giving birth to her fifth child. The narrator is managing the pain she feels from her complicated birth with some help from a heroic doctor who also manages to get her through the process.
Published Date | 2016-06-07 |
Duration | 5 hours 16 minutes |
Author | Doris Lessing |
Narrated | Sue Pitkin |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Mystery, Thriller & Horror |
Parent Category | Horror |