the grass is singing of what did mary's brother and sister die

One day, Roz’s husband decides to leave, declaring that the only real love in the two families exists between Roz and Lil, and that he and Lil’s husband are but peripheral characters, with no real place in the homes. Of course something always comes along to upset the apple cart, and so it is with Roz and Lil. After a double wedding, the two couples buy neighboring houses, have sons at the same time, and are constantly together. Instead, she flashes back to the past as Roz and Lil meet, go through school together, and even choose husbands who will like each other. What’s happened? Lessing doesn’t tell us. As the waitress continues to observe and admire this group, she sees a younger woman march furiously up and drag the two little girls away. A waitress at an outdoor café has been observing the regular visits of a seemingly idyllic family group: two older ladies, two younger men, and two little girls. The opening of the story is rather ambiguous. For each woman, this friendship is the strongest and most enduring relationship in her life, surviving the women’s marriages, divorce and widowhood. “The Grandmothers” revolves around two women, Roz and Lil, who have been close friends since school days. In the hands of a lesser writer, it might have come off as simply preposterous, but Lessing makes it seem, not only very believable, but also very probable. The title novella, “The Grandmothers” was probably my second favorite in the book, and one of the best crafted. Though Lessing was already well into her eighties when she wrote the four novellas (some call them short stories, but I call them novellas) that comprise The Grandmothers, this book shows that she’s still a writer at the height of her powers. I did like the “Lessing novels” I did read, though, especially The Grass Is Singing, and I’ve had The Grandmothers on my bookshelf for several years now, just waiting to be read. There are just far too many good books out there. I haven’t read many of Doris Lessing’s books for the simple reason that one can’t read everything.

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