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The Gate to Women's Country (Paperback)

by Sheri S. Tepper (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Voyager; New edition edition (20 Sep 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006482708
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006482703
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 905,965 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Poignant and profound! I'm deeply moved' Stephen Donaldson 'Lively, thought-provoking! the plot is ingenious, packing a wallop of a surprise' Ursula K. LeGuin 'Shocking and entertaining! a wonderful fantasy which explores the role of the sexes' Fear 'It's grand! one of the most involving, serious and deeply felt studies of the relations between the sexes that I have ever read' Marion Zimmer Bradley 'Tepper not only keeps us reading, she provokes a new look at the old issues' Washington Post 'Remember reading? Really reading, I mean -- for knowledge, transformation, survival -- that's how I found myself reading Sheri S. Tepper' Village Voice


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Classic fantasy from the amazing Sheri S. Tepper. Women rule in Women's Country. Women live apart from men, sheltering the remains of civilization They have cut themselves off with walls and by ordinance from marauding males. Waging war is all men are good for. Men are allowed to fight their barbaric battles! amongst themselves, garrison against garrison. For the sake of his pride, each boy child ritualistically rejects his mother when he comes of age to be a warrior. But all the secrets of civilization are strictly the possession of women. Naturally, there are men who want to know what the women know! And when Stavia meets Chernon, the battle of the sexes begins all over again. Foolishly, she provides books for Chernon to read. Before long, Chernon is hatching a plan of revenge against women!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a good read, 17 Jul 2003
By elainelawrence (Kinross, Scotland.) - See all my reviews
having read the two previous reviews of The Gate to the
Womens Country, I have to wonder if I read the same book? The one I
read was exciting, thoughtful, inventive and offered interesting
insights into the traditional sociological roles of men and

women. Her characters are believably fallible, no stereo types
here! Sheri Tepper has a neat, quirky sense of humour, an eye
for absurities. This is a good read, hell it's a damm good read!

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A gender-seperated society struggles to regain civilisation., 2 Dec 1998
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In the big picture, this is the story of the struggles that a society headed by women face in a post-nuclear holocaust Earth. Inside the cities that have been established the women live; governing and working at their chosen trade. Seperated by the city walls are the garrisons, where Spartan type male warriors are taken from their mothers at the age of five to train in the ways of war. The contrasts between the two societies are great. The women continue to make scientific advances to try and recover what they lost before civilisation was destroyed while the men do war crave the power of past times and scheme to take over the cities from the women. There are also similarities between the two: they both feel the unfairness about the barriers surrounding them. In closer detail the book covers the life in particular of a a girl, Stavia. She suffers the removal of her brother at five, falls in love with a warrior and is eventually betrayed. There is much subterfuge throughout the book and many surprises. Sheri S Tepper Writes it well and creates a very melancholy atmosphere and although it does have the obligatory boy v girl element she shows both sides to the story.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars truly a book that should be a must, 9 Aug 2007
This review is from: The Gate to Women's Country (Mass Market Paperback)
I found this book spellbinding. the plot is great, the premise is great, but the real draw is the working through of highly political feminist ideas in a very matter of fact way. shall give this book to my daughter as soon as she hits the strop years.
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