Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting
Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting by Penelope Mortimer is a paperback original published by Simon and Schuster on May 17, 2022. This edition spans 264 pages and is presented in English. The novel explores the life of Ruth Whiting, a bourgeois housewife whose existence is marked by a routine of coffee mornings and social gatherings, reflecting a profound sense of suburban loneliness. As her daughter Angela faces an unexpected pregnancy, Ruth becomes determined to prevent her from falling into a life that mirrors her own.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of psychological tension and the complexities of female relationships. The story captures the suffocating nature of Ruth’s marriage and her urgent desire for connection with her daughter amidst societal expectations. Mortimer’s writing style is noted for its clarity and incisiveness, effectively portraying the struggles of women navigating a patriarchal world. This edition invites readers to reflect on the emotional landscape of motherhood and the quest for autonomy within the confines of domestic life.
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A breakthrough novel of suburban loneliness and subversion—“her style, spare and singular, cuts through the decades like a scalpel” (Rachel Cooke, The Observer)
A bourgeois housewife, Ruth Whiting, is “paralysed by triviality,” measuring out her days in coffee mornings, glasses of sherry, and bridge parties—routines that barely disturb the solitude of her existence. Her husband spends his weeknights in town; their daughter, eighteen-year-old Angela, is at Oxford; and their sons are at boarding school. When Angela finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, Ruth realizes that she has to do everything in her power to stop her daughter from sleepwalking into a life like her own.
First published in 1958, Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting shocked critics with its “feminine rage” (New York Times). It captures the suffocation of a repressive marriage and the desperate longing for connection between a mother and daughter who must join forces in a man’s world.
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