{"product_id":"the-gate-to-womens-country-paperback","title":"The Gate to Women's Country - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheri S. Tepper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo societies. Two competing dreams. Two ways of life, kept apart by walls stronger than stone. And yet there is a gate between them. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tepper not only keeps us reading . . . she provokes a new look at the old issues.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\"--\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheri S. Tepper\u003c\/b\u003e (1929-2016) is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA Plague of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSideshow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeauty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRaising the Stones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gate to Women's Country\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfter Long Silence, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eShadow's End. Grass\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and Hugo Award nominee, and \u003ci\u003eBeauty\u003c\/i\u003e was voted Best Fantasy Novel by the readers of \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 6.93 x 4.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453317300402,"sku":"9780553280647","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/23232fd2459276643efa513656eaccd2.webp?v=1778826976","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-gate-to-womens-country-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}