Earthsong, Suzette Haden Elgin
Earthsong, Suzette Haden Elgin
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Earthsong

Author: Suzette Haden Elgin, Karen Lord

Narrator: Amy Landon

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2019

Synopsis

Originally published in 1984, this classic dystopian trilogy is a testament to the power of language and women's collective action.

The interstellar Consortium of Planets forsakes the irredeemably violent Earth, condemning the planet to economic and ecological chaos. Given one last chance to halt Earth's annihilation, women freedom fighters discover a way to rid Earth of men's brutality—but it may have come too late. In the stunning conclusion to the Native Trilogy, female linguists must once again come forward and fight for the future of humanity.

About Suzette Haden Elgin

Suzette Haden Elgin (born Patricia Anne Wilkins; 1936-2015) was an American science fiction author. She founded the Science Fiction Poetry Association, and was considered an important figure in the field of science fiction constructed languages. Elgin was also a linguist; she published nonfiction, of which the best-known is the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amie on March 06, 2020

There's much, conceptually, to admire about Elgin's work in this trilogy, and in this final piece of it, and I did read it fast, but....sometimes the disparate, story-telling, the avoiding of scenes of conflict, the focus on exposition and narration and so little dialogue, action...well. On one hand......more

Goodreads review by Jacqueline on April 29, 2025

While I appreciate the necessity of feminist sci fi, I found this 3rd book in the trilogy rather opaque. The writing style is excellent, as with the other two novels in this trilogy, yet I was left unconvinced by the experimental structure and the central conceit of Earthsong. I fear if communicatin......more

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