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The shore of women

The shore of women

DystopianLiterary Fiction
Pages
469
Published
1986
Language
English

Synopsis

In a future where women hold all power and men are relegated to a subservient role, a young woman named Ishi questions the rigid societal norms. She embarks on a journey that challenges her understanding of gender, power, and the very foundations of her world. This novel explores the complexities of a matriarchal society and the human desire for connection across divides.

Prose complexity
7/10

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Thought-ProvokingComplexPhilosophical

Genres

Dystopian Literary Fiction Science Fiction Alternate History

About the author

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Pamela Sargent

Pamela Sargent (born March 20, 1948) is an American feminist, science fiction author, and editor. She has an MA in classical philosophy and has won a Nebula Award. Sargent wrote a trilogy concerning the terraforming of Venus that is sometimes compared to Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy, but predates it. She also edited various anthologies to celebrate the contributions of women in the history of science fiction. She is noted for writing alternate history stories. She also collaborated wit...