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1973
THE SUMMER BEFORE THE DARK
Doris Lessing
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THE SUMMER BEFORE THE DARK

Doris Lessing

by Doris Lessing

Alfred A Knopf · 1973

Peak rank

#7

Weeks on list

11

Debuted

June 1973

Chart History

#1510151973
dashed = off the list

11 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #7

All Appearances

10NEWJune 10, 1973
8NEWJuly 1, 1973wk 2
8—July 8, 1973wk 3
9↓1July 15, 1973wk 4
10NEWJuly 22, 1973
10NEWJuly 29, 1973
9↑1August 5, 1973wk 7
9—August 12, 1973wk 8
9—August 19, 1973wk 9
7↑2August 26, 1973wk 10
9NEWSeptember 9, 1973wk 11

Details

Published
1973
Pages
262
Publisher
Alfred A Knopf

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