The Gate to Women's Country - Softcover

Tepper, Sheri S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553280643 ISBN 13: 9780553280647

Publisher: Spectra Books, 1997

Synopsis

"Lively, thought-provoking . . . the plot is ingenious, packing a wallop of a surprise . . . Tepper knows how to write a well-made, on-moving story with strong characters. . . . She takes the mental risks that are the lifeblood of science fiction and all imaginative narrative."--Ursula K. LeGuin, Los Angeles Times

Since the flames died three hundred years ago, human civilization has evolved into a dual society: Women's Country, where walled towns enclose what's left of past civilization, nurtured by women and a few nonviolent men; and the adjacent garrisons where warrior men live--the lost brothers, sons, and lovers of those in Women's Country.

Two societies. Two competing dreams. Two ways of life, kept apart by walls stronger than stone. And yet there is a gate between them. . . .

"Tepper not only keeps us reading . . . she provokes a new look at the old issues."--The Washington Post

"Tepper's cast of both ordinary and extraordinary people play out a powerful drama whose significance goes beyond sex to deal with the toughest problem of all, the challenge of surmounting humanity's most dangerous flaws so we can survive--despite ourselves."--Locus

About this title

Product Description:

Essef - On one side are the garrisons, where men live to wage primitive war. On the other side, women shelter the remains of civilization and culture. Savia and Chernon, once lovers, travel together on a mission to the borderlands, a mission that may unite their worlds, or destroy humanity completely.

Review:

"Lively, thought-provoking . . . the plot is ingenious, packing a wallop of a surprise . . . Tepper knows how to write a well-made, on-moving story with strong characters. . . . She takes the mental risks that are the lifeblood of science fiction and all imaginative narrative."--Ursula K. LeGuin, Los Angeles Times

"Tepper not only keeps us reading . . . she provokes a new look at the old issues."--The Washington Post

"Tepper's cast of both ordinary and extraordinary people play out a powerful drama whose significance goes beyond sex to deal with the toughest problem of all, the challenge of surmounting humanity's most dangerous flaws so we can survive--despite ourselves."--Locus

About this edition

• Publisher: Spectra Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0553280643
• ISBN 13: 9780553280647
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 336