Originally published in 1984, this dystopian trilogy--a pioneering feminist experiment--is a testament to the power of language and women\'s collective action (Literary Hub).
Explores the power of speech, agency, and subversion in a work that is as gripping, t. . . .
Le Guin A welcome reminder of the feminist legacies of science fiction. --Ursula K.
This angry feminist text is also an exemplary experiment in speculative fiction, deftly and implacably pursuing both a scientific hypothesis and an ideological hypothesis through all their social, moral, and emotional implications.
But their personal rebellions risk exposing the secret language, and threaten the possibility of freedom for all.
Ignorant to this brewing revolution, Nazareth, a brilliant linguist, and Michaela, a servant, both seek emancipation in their own ways.
But instead, these women are slowly creating a language of their own to make resistance possible.
The Earth\'s economy depends on an insular group of linguists who breed women to be perfect interstellar translators until they are sent to the Barren House to await death.
In 2205, the 19th Amendment has long been repealed and women are only valued for their utility. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Originally published in 1984, this dystopian trilogy--a pioneering feminist experiment--is a testament to the power of language and women\'s collective action (Literary Hub).
Explores the power of speech, agency, and subversion in a work that is as gripping, troubling, and meaningful today as it has ever been. . . .
Le Guin A welcome reminder of the feminist legacies of science fiction. --Ursula K.
This angry feminist text is also an exemplary experiment in speculative fiction, deftly and implacably pursuing both a scientific hypothesis and an ideological hypothesis through all their social, moral, and emotional implications.
But their personal rebellions risk exposing the secret language, and threaten the possibility of freedom for all.
Ignorant to this brewing revolution, Nazareth, a brilliant linguist, and Michaela, a servant, both seek emancipation in their own ways.
But instead, these women are slowly creating a language of their own to make resistance possible.
The Earth\'s economy depends on an insular group of linguists who breed women to be perfect interstellar translators until they are sent to the Barren House to await death.
In 2205, the 19th Amendment has long been repealed and women are only valued for their utility.
Originally published in 1984, this dystopian trilogy--a pioneering feminist experiment--is a testament to the power of language and women\'s collective action (Literary Hub)
