Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Motherlines

I have been reading a huge variety of books. I came across a library that was going to simply recycle well over five hundred sci-fi/fantasy books instead of putting them in a used book store or something like that. I 'rescued' them and am now slowly going through them. Some of them are really...well...out there.

Take 'Motherlands,' a book written by Suzy McKee Charnas with a 1978 copywrite. It's the story of a post-apocalyptic world. The culture had changed significantly. In the towns - the 'Holdfasts', women were slaves, men were masters, and it was considered natural for the sexes to love the same kind. It was a completely homosexual society.

The main character starts out as a pregnant woman (a victim of rape) fleeing the Holdfast. Outside of the Holdfast area are the Motherline Tribes. Through the old time science, the women have found ways to reproduce without men. One group uses horses; another uses the DNA of other women.

So, let's see...homosexuality combined with beastility...oh, yeah, the Right Wingers must have gone pretty crazy about this book.

The book was an interesting read for the cultural commentary and how the lead character thinks about 'the norms.'

3 Comments:

At 2:42 PM, Blogger Raven's Path said...

Rescued books! Yeah, good for you. Are you going to share/loan any of them to your friends that are just as avid bibliophiles! (Hint, hint!)

Keep us updated on your odd finds. I am sure there will be plenty.

 
At 6:10 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

My warped mind is intrigued by this book you found.

I may need to borrow it if you would be so kind.

As stated by Raven, keep us posted on other interesting finds.

 
At 7:25 AM, Blogger The Lord of Castle Zierath said...

Heh. I'll have to create a good list...but that takes time...I'll see what I can do.

 

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