![]() Selected by the British Book Marketing Council as one of the greatest American novels since World War II, Mrs. The two begin a tender, clandestine affair, and no one, not even Dorothy’s husband or her best friend, seems to notice. ![]() She is frightened at first, but there is something attractive about the monster. That afternoon, the seven-foot-tall lizard man walks through Dorothy’s kitchen door. Giant, spotted, and froglike, the beast-who was captured six months earlier by a team of scientists-is said to possess incredible strength and to be considered extremely dangerous. The announcer warns all listeners of an escaped sea monster. Suddenly, the music fades out and a soft, close, dreamy voice says, “Don’t worry, Dorothy.”Ī couple weeks later, there is a special interruption in regular programming. Dorothy’s husband, Fred, has left for work, and she is at the kitchen sink washing the dishes, listening to classical music. This masterful, “totally unforgettable” novel brilliantly blends fantasy, social satire, and feminist politics ( The New York Times). ![]()
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