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Woman on the Edge of Time

Name: Woman on the Edge of Time
Rating: 3.91 (18657 reviews)
Author: Marge Piercy

Marge Piercy May 1, 1976

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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…

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