Woman on the Edge of Time

Marge Piercy
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After being unjustly committed to a mental institution, Connie Ramos is contacted by an envoy from the year 2137, who shows her a utopian future of sexual and racial equality and environmental harmony. But Connie also bears witness to another potential outcome: a dystopian society of grotesque exploitation. One will become our world. And Connie herself may strike the decisive blow...
Genres: FictionScience FictionFeminismTime TravelDystopiaFantasyScience Fiction FantasySpeculative FictionClassicsNovels
376 Pages

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