The Millstone - Margaret Drabble

My first Drabble, oddly enough, and an interesting read. The story is about a young, single scholar who falls pregnant and decides to keep the baby, with mixed feelings as the title suggests. It's very much of its time (think Larkin) and some of the details are startling. Apparently, patient beds in maternity wards back then were marked M or U for "married" or "unmarried". Outrageous!

The prose is not thrilling but there are some lovely turns of phrase and sly wit, making for an intriguing book.