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Woman on the Edge of Time

ID 336472
Slug woman-on-the-edge-of-time
Contributors
Author : Marge Piercy
Annotation
Description <p>Often compared to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and Naomi Alderman's The Power &ndash; Woman on the Edge of Time has been hailed as a classic of speculative science fiction. Disturbing and forward thinking, Marge Piercy's remarkable novel will speak to a new generation of readers.<br /> <br /> After being unjustly committed to a mental institution, Connie Ramos is contacted by an envoy from the year 2137, who shows her a utopian future of sexual and racial equality and environmental harmony.<br /> <br /> But Connie also bears witness to another potential outcome: a dystopian society of grotesque exploitation. One will become our world. And Connie herself may strike the decisive blow...<br /> <br /> The classic feminist science fiction novel &ndash; reissued on its 40th anniversary with a new introduction by the author.</p>
Genres
Subjects
300 Literaire fictie algemeen NUR
NSTC
Publisher Del Rey
Imprint
Language eng
Page count 432
Duration
Publication date first 1976-07-04
Publication date latest 1976-07-04
Cover URL
Editions
  • ISBN: 9781785033780 (BC)

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