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The Stone Gods

By Jeanette Winterson
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The Stone Gods by Jeanette Winterson is a thought-provoking novel that intertwines themes of love, identity, and ecological catastrophe across different time periods and planets. It explores the cyclical nature of human behaviour as characters in a dystopian future attempt to find a new world to inhabit, mirroring the mistakes of their forebears. The narrative shifts between timelines, examining personal and societal transformation amidst the backdrop of environmental and existential challenges.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by a blend of science fiction, romance, and philosophical musings. This narrative delves into humanity's quest for meaning amidst technological advancement and environmental decline, offering a unique perspective on love and survival across different worlds. If you appreciate thought-provoking literature with a touch of the fantastical, this book is worth exploring.

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The Stone Gods

On the airwaves, all the talk is of the new blue planet - pristine and habitable, like our own 65 million years ago, before we took it to the edge of destruction. And off the air, Billie and Spike are falling in love. What will happen when their story combines with the world's story, as they whirl towards Planet Blue, into the future?

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An interplanetary love story; a traveller's tale; a hymn to the beauty of the world.

On the airwaves, all the talk is of the new blue planet - pristine and habitable, like our own 65 million years ago, before we took it to the edge of destruction. And off the air, Billie and Spike are falling in love. What will happen when their story combines with the world's story, as they whirl towards Planet Blue, into the future? Will they - and we - ever find a safe landing place?

The Stone Gods by Jeanette Winterson explores these intriguing themes in a unique and thought-provoking narrative.

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The Stone Gods by Jeanette Winterson has been described as a playful yet impassioned work that uses humour and imaginative flair to express concern over political excesses, according to The Times. The Daily Mail praises it as a witty, challenging, and thought-provoking novel, recommending it as essential reading for those interested in how we live and survive.

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ISBN: 9780141032603

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 July 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 185g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Jeanette Winterson OBE was born in Manchester in 1959. She is the author of over twenty books of fiction and non-fiction, including Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Tanglewreck, Art Objects and The Stone Gods. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit won her the Whitbread Award for Best First Novel, and Winterson adapted the novel for television in 1990. She has also been the recipient of the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize, the E.M. Forster Award and two Lambda Literary Awards, which are given to works that explore LGBTQ issues. She is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Manchester.

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