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The Good Terrorist is a 1985 political novel by Doris Lessing. It was first published in September 1985 in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape, and in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf. The story examines events in the life of Alice, a naïve and Read More..

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Description	The Good Terrorist is a 1985 political novel by Doris Lessing. It was first published in September 1985 in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape, and in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf. The story examines events in the life of Alice, a naïve and well-intentioned squatter, who moves in with a group of radicals in London, and is drawn into their terrorist activities.Lessing was inspired to write The Good Terrorist by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) bombing of the Harrods department store in London in 1983. She had been a member of the British Communist Party in the early 1950s, but later grew disillusioned with communism. Three reviewers labelled The Good Terrorist as a satire, while Lessing called it "quite a funny book". Some critics called the novel's title an oxymoron, stating that it highlights Alice's ambivalent nature, and that she is neither a good person, nor a good revolutionary.The Good Terrorist divided reviewers, with some being impressed by the book's insight and characterization, and others complaining about the novel's style and the character's lack of depth. One critic complimented Lessing's "strong descriptive prose and her precise and realistic characterizations", while another called the book's text "surprisingly bland", and described the characters as "trivial or two-dimensional or crippled by self-delusions". The Good Terrorist was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and won the it:Premio Mondello and the WH Smith Literary Award.
Description	The Good Terrorist is a 1985 political novel by Doris Lessing. It was first published in September 1985 in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape, and in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf. The story examines events in the life of Alice, a naïve and well-intentioned squatter, who moves in with a group of radicals in London, and is drawn into their terrorist activities.Lessing was inspired to write The Good Terrorist by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) bombing of the Harrods department store in London in 1983. She had been a member of the British Communist Party in the early 1950s, but later grew disillusioned with communism. Three reviewers labelled The Good Terrorist as a satire, while Lessing called it "quite a funny book". Some critics called the novel's title an oxymoron, stating that it highlights Alice's ambivalent nature, and that she is neither a good person, nor a good revolutionary.The Good Terrorist divided reviewers, with some being impressed by the book's insight and characterization, and others complaining about the novel's style and the character's lack of depth. One critic complimented Lessing's "strong descriptive prose and her precise and realistic characterizations", while another called the book's text "surprisingly bland", and described the characters as "trivial or two-dimensional or crippled by self-delusions". The Good Terrorist was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and won the it:Premio Mondello and the WH Smith Literary Award.

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Name	The Good Terrorist
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Authors	Doris Lessing
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Genre	Novel (political novel)
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Language	English
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Country	United Kingdom
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Media_type	Print
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Isbn	0-224-02323-3
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Oclc	466286852
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Publisher	Jonathan Cape, UK; Knopf, US
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