Native Tongue Trilogy
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Suzette Haden Elgin
Binding: Paperback
Published: The Women's Press; Daw Books, 1985
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Prominent creases on covers & spines, otherwise internally sound.
This landmark trilogy of feminist science fiction presents a powerful narrative that chronicles a future society where women, stripped of legal rights, reclaim agency through the creation of a secret language. The story details the struggles of linguists who uncover the transformative potential of communication, arguing that language itself can become a weapon against oppression. Across the three volumes, Elgin illustrates the tension between patriarchal control and female resistance, instructing readers in the profound link between words and power. The trilogy uncovers both the brutality of systemic inequality and the resilience of those who challenge it, offering a vision that remains urgent and provocative. It stands as a commanding work of speculative fiction that reshaped conversations about gender, authority, and the politics of language.
Author: Suzette Haden Elgin
Binding: Paperback
Published: The Women's Press; Daw Books, 1985
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Prominent creases on covers & spines, otherwise internally sound.
This landmark trilogy of feminist science fiction presents a powerful narrative that chronicles a future society where women, stripped of legal rights, reclaim agency through the creation of a secret language. The story details the struggles of linguists who uncover the transformative potential of communication, arguing that language itself can become a weapon against oppression. Across the three volumes, Elgin illustrates the tension between patriarchal control and female resistance, instructing readers in the profound link between words and power. The trilogy uncovers both the brutality of systemic inequality and the resilience of those who challenge it, offering a vision that remains urgent and provocative. It stands as a commanding work of speculative fiction that reshaped conversations about gender, authority, and the politics of language.