OUTSIDE THERE SOMEWHERE

by Lucille allen ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A

These are the annals of restless Ruthie Bernard in which the voice of experience speaks with an inside, bright authenticity. She's a split level wife from burbia. And along with all the ""horror"" of her geographical situation, there's her loss of identity. ""Who are you? Who needs you? You're just the lady who dies the washing and ironing and cooking and cleaning and yelling."" Otherwise known as the domestic disenchantment syndrome. Prodded by Vicki (a doctor who manages four children to Ruthie's two) Ruthie writes a book which takes her on to television for a situation comedy collaboration and the attractions of Mike, its director. It also takes her away from Alex, her husband, who becomes more and more aloof. And in between there's her addled (home versus career) schedule of all the impossible things to be done. And the grievances all around pile up like the ironing in a closet, proving, if anything, that it's just as impossible to be two people as--well--nobody.... Mrs. Kallen's verbal endowment is considerable enough to tongue-tie any reviewer; she's fresh and flip with the quip and not a speck of housewifely dust has settled on her.

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Publisher: Macmillan

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1964

Categories: FICTION