The Longing

A compulsive and topical contemporary story of obsession, in which a happily married, educated, middle-class woman is driven to snatch a stranger's baby from its pram. All she wanted was a baby. Was that so much to ask? A baby to nourish in her body, to give birth with pain and pleasure, to adore. A baby to suckle and care for, to clean and cuddle and comfort. A baby to make her whole and complete. But her womb was empty and its emptiness filled her days and her nights, invaded her dreams, determined every waking thought. A baby. All she wanted was a baby...