IN THE MOTHERS' LAND
In the Mothers' Land is a science-fiction novel by Élisabeth Vonarburg. Set far after The Silent City, it follows Lisbei as her search beneath the city uncovers a past capable of shaking the foundations of her society.
Work Information
A young woman digging into the past beneath a city shakes the roots of the mothers' land.
Published by Bantam Books in Jane Brierley's translation. Set after The Silent City, the novel received the special citation for the 1993 Philip K. Dick Award. Through archaeological inquiry, it reexamines history, memory, and power in a woman-centered society.
Review Summaries
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The appeal lies in the way an act of uncovering the past unsettles a society's myths and institutions. The future setting gains force through its link to an individual's intellectual curiosity.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Spectra
- Published
- 1992-11-01
- Language
- 英語
- ISBN-13
- 9780553299625
- ISBN-10
- 055329962X
- Price
- 18089 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Science Fiction & Fantasy/Science Fiction
In the sequel to The Silent City, Lisbei begins her amateur archaeological dig, operating on a hunch that the earth she is digging may contain the stronghold she calls home. Original.
Related Literary Awards
- The Philip K. Dick Award Edition 11 (1992) ・special award