A future society, where women far outnumber men, has abandoned the models of patriarchy and matriarchy and established new gender roles. But Lisbei, a young thinker whose gift is exploring the past, c
A future society, where women far outnumber men, has abandoned the models of patriarchy and matriarchy and established new gender roles. But Lisbei, a young thinker whose gift is exploring the past, confronts the new establishment in order to force changes of her own. The Maerlande Chronicles is a sequel to the critically-acclaimed novel The Silent City.
"An exciting, demanding, satisfying thought-experiment - serious science fiction doing what only science fiction can do."
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Ursula K. LeGuin
"Fascinating, beautifully worked out - a real treasure, a meticulously created society."
— Marion Zimmer Bradley
Elisabeth Vonarburg is considered one of Canada's most accomplished Science Fiction writers. Born in France in 1947, she immigrated to Canada in 1973 and taught French Literature and Writing at various universities in Quebec. More recently, she has been actively involved in the speculative fiction community as a translator, convention organizer, literary editor, and writer.
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