SCOUT· 29%1h 09m·2026-08-03·Arts CultureGaining Ground by Joan Barfoot - Rerun
In light of it's republication by Faber this month, we are replaying this wonderful episode where author Rose Ruane first brought Gaining Ground A.K.A. Abra (1978) by Canadian feminist writer Joan Barfoot to our attention back in 2024. One day, seemingly on a whim, a woman walks out of her home and her marriage,…
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“Hi, i read Gaining Ground about aged 20, in about 1981. It stayed with me ever since, I still have the images and feelings it conjured up for me. I can't read books anymore so is there an audio version?”
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