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De nuevo, el amor follows Sarah, a 65‑year‑old London playwright, who, after years of widowhood and raising children, finds herself drawn to a young actor and later a director during a theater production. The novel charts her emotional journey, examining longing, desire, and the ways past romances shape present life, all set against the backdrop of London’s theatrical world.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Psychological Drama
Authors: Doris Lessing
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