Download or read book The Cleft written by Doris Lessing and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-07-31 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an ancient society solely populated by women whose childbirth cycles are controlled by the moon, community harmony is thrown into jeopardy by the unheralded birth of a boy, whose existence brings into awareness the role of gender in virtually every aspect of daily life.