Woman on the Edge of Time

Often compared to Margaret Atwood'sÊThe Handmaid's TaleÊand Naomi Alderman'sÊThe PowerÊ-ÊWoman on the Edge of TimeÊhas been hailed as a classic of speculative science fiction. Disturbing and forward thinking, Marge PiercyÕs remarkable novel will speak to a new generation of readers.
After being unjustly committed to a mental institution, Connie Ramos is contacted by an envoy from the year 2137, who shows her a utopian future of sexual and racial equality and environmental harmony.

But Connie also bears witness to another potential outcome: a dystopian society of grotesque exploitation. One will become our world. And Connie herself may strike the decisive blow...