Woman on the Edge of Time

Name: Woman on the Edge of Time
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The classic feminist dystopian novel

By Marge Piercy

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Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy tells the story of Connie Ramos, a Mexican-American woman who is unjustly institutionalised in a mental hospital. Through lucid dreams, she travels to a visionary future society that contrasts starkly with her own troubled reality. The novel explores themes of social justice, mental health, and the potential for a better world, blending elements of science fiction and social commentary.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by narratives that explore time travel and social commentary. The story effectively combines elements of speculative fiction with sharp critiques of contemporary society, offering a vivid depiction of a future utopia contrasted against present challenges. If you appreciate thought-provoking characters and visionary world-building, this book could appeal to your interests.

Woman on the Edge of Time

Often compared to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid’s Tale and Naomi Alderman's The Power – Woman on the Edge of Time has been hailed as a classic of speculative science fiction.

For fans of THE HANDMAID'S TALE, this is a reissue of a much loved feminist classic

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For fans of The Handmaid's Tale, this is a reissue of a much-loved feminist classic.

'One of those rare novels that leave us different people at the end than we were at the beginning.' — GLORIA STEINEM

'She is a serious writer who deserves the sort of considered attention which, too often, she does not get...' — MARGARET ATWOOD

Often compared to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and Naomi Alderman's The Power - 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.

Connie Ramos has been unjustly incarcerated in a mental institution with no hope of release. The authorities view her as a danger to herself and to others. Her family has given up on her.

But Connie has a secret - a way to escape the confines of her cell. She can see the future...

For fans of The Handmaid's Tale and The Power, this is a reissue of a much-loved feminist classic.

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Marge Piercy is praised for her imaginative storytelling and activism, akin to notable figures like H.G. Wells and Isaac Asimov. Her characters are described as complex and human, and her work is noted for its deep, fearless exploration of truth. She is recognised as an important political novelist and a significant literary voice of her era.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529100570

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 July 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Del Rey

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 296g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Marge Piercy is the author of seventeen novels including the classic Woman on the Edge of Time; nineteen volumes of poetry; four non-fiction books as well as her critically acclaimed memoir. Born in Detroit, educated at the University of Michigan, and the recipient of four honorary doctorates, she has been a key player in many of the major progressive political battles of our time, including the anti-Vietnam war and the women's movement, and more recently an active participant in the resistance to the war in Iraq. Praised as one of the few American writers who are accomplished poets as well as novelists - Piercy is one of the country's bestselling poets - she is also the master of many genres- historical novels, science fiction (for which she won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction in the United Kingdom), novels of social comment and contemporary entertainments. She has taught, lectured, and performed her work at well over 400 universities around the world.