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Hope is the engine for imagining utopia marge piercy, the landmark feminist novels author, reflects on the aspirations for a. Disturbing and forward thinking, marge piercys remarkable novel will speak to a. Marge piercy born march 31, 1936 is an american poet, novelist, and social activist. Woman on the edge of time by marge piercy librarything. Marge piercy is the author of seventeen novels including the classic woman on the edge of time. At that time, i enjoyed marge piercys story of a 37yearold chicana woman in new york whose alreadycomplicated life takes a twist for the bizarre when she begins to communicate with an ambassador from the year 27, but i found little to identify with personally beyond the yearning for a more egalitarian, utopian world. Often compared to margaret atwoods the handmaids tale and naomi aldermansthe power woman on the edge of timehas been hailed as a classic of speculative science fiction. Marge piercy books list of books by author marge piercy. Science fiction books woman on the edge of time, 40 years on. Connie ramos, a woman in her midthirties, has been declared insane. Often compared to margaret atwoods the handmaids tale and naomi aldermans the power woman on the edge of time has been h ailed as a classic of speculative science fiction. Woman on the edge of time paperback january 1, 2001 by marge piercy author visit amazons marge piercy page. Often compared to margaret atwoods the handmaids tale and naomi aldermans the power woman on the edge of time has been hailed as a classic of speculative science fiction.
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