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London: Michael Joseph, 1962. First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Doris Lessing on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some small chips to the extremities. Jacket design by William Belcher. The Golden Notebook is Doris Lessing’s most important work and has left its mark upon the ideas and feelings of a whole generation of women" (Elizabeth Hardwick, New York Times Book Review).

Published in 1962, 'The Golden Notebook' is considered to be Doris Lessing's masterpiece, exploring themes of mental and societal breakdown.