The Summer Before Dark Author:Doris Lessing The book New York Times called: "One of the three outstanding books of the year!" — A woman's second chance - an adult odyssey into the perils of freedom. — The woman is Kate Brown. Charming. Intelligent. Attractive. Forty-five years old. Her husband is away for the summer. Her grown-up children have scattered. Suddenly a glamorous career and a yo... more »ung lover beckon her to a exciting future that turns into an awesome confrontation with her past.« less