Book description
The Gate to Women's Country tells of a society that exists three
hundred years after our own has nearly destroyed itself. Now, male
warriors are separated from women at an early age and live in garrisons
plotting futilely for the battles which must never be fought again.
Inside the women's towns, education, arts and science flourish. But for
some like Stavia, there is more to see. Her sojourn with the man she is
forbidden to love brings into sharp focus the contradictions that define
their lives. And when tragedy strikes, Stavia is faced with a decision
she never thought she would make - a decision that could forever change
their world . . . The Gate to Women's Country is a novel that rivals
Margret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale in scope, impact, and the sheer
power of its storytelling. Sheri S. Tepper is the author of several
resoundingly acclaimed novels, including THE MARGARETS and GIBBON'S
DECLINE AND FALL both shortlisted for the ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD, A
PLAGUE OF ANGELS, SIDESHOW and BEAUTY, which was voted BEST FANTASY
NOVEL OF THE YEAR by readers of LOCUS. She is one of the few writers to
have titles in both the SF and Fantasy Masterworks lists.
