Margaret Drabble

An independent young woman is faced with a difficult choice when she discovers that she is pregnant after her one and only sexual experience

The Millstone

Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling. Margaret Drabble's The Millstone was published in 1965. Set in a London not yet quite swinging, where sexual liberation is still on its way, this prize-winning novel follows the progress of Rosamund Stacey, who becomes pregnant as a result of a one night stand, and must adapt to life as a single mother - finding herself transformed in the process.

mary

This was on my mandatory reading list for class, and I’m so glad it was. It was a charming book, one that I really enjoyed when I thought I wouldn’t.