In the choices two different women make, we discover the lives of all women . . .
" Marge] Piercy has proved herself a sensitive champion of women's issues."--The Charlotte Observer Small Changes is the explosive novel of women struggling to make their places in a man's world. Set against the early days of the feminist movement, it tells of two women and the choices they must face. Intelligent, sensual Miriam Berg trades her doctorate for a marriage and security, only to find herself hungry for a life of her own--but terrified of losing her husband. Shy, frightened Beth ran away from the very life Miriam seeks, ran away to a new world of different ideas, and a different kind of love--the love of another woman. . . .Front Jacket
Marge Piercy is a raw, tough, willfull, magnificent novelist.
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Set against the early days of the modern feminist movement, SMALL CHANGES tells the story of sensual Miriam Berg, who trades her doctorate for marriage and security, but still hungers for a life of her ow, n and shy, frightened Beth who is running from the life Miriam seeks and into a new world of different ideas and a different kind of love.....
"From the Paperback edition.
Back Jacket
Small Changes is the explosive novel of women struggling to make their places in a man's world. Set against the early days of the feminist movement, it tells of two women and the choices they must face.
