Mate in Three

by Bernice Rubens

This blue hardcover with dust jacket was published by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London in 1966.

Genres: Fiction

246 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1987

About the author

Bernice Rubens was born in Cardiff, Wales in July 1928. She began writing at the age of 35, when her children started nursery school. Her second novel, Madame Sousatzka (1962), was filmed by John Schlesinger filmed with Shirley MacLaine in the leading role in 1988. Her fourth novel, The Elected Member, won the 1970 Booker prize. She was shortlisted for the same prize again in 1978 for A Five Year Sentence. Her last novel, The Sergeants’ Tale, was published in 2003. She was an honorary vice-president of International PEN and served as a Booker judge in 1986. Bernice Rubens died in 2004 aged 76.

Reviews

[John Newcomb · Rating 3 out of 5]

A miss-matched couple have a troublesome marriage, as Jack is a serial adulterer and Ruth has tried it but doesn't like it. A once in a lifetime trip to South Africa is a chance to resurect the relationship but apartheid is not kind to Jews and they end up at a swingers party. A series of comic episodes but with serious messages regarding misogeny and discrimination. Great fun!