The Holdfast Chroniclesis aseriesofscience fictionbooks by American authorSuzy McKee Charnas.
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Walk to the End of the World(1974) Motherlines(1978) The Furies(1994) The Conqueror's Child(1999) | |
| Author | Suzy McKee Charnas |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Published | 1974–1999 |
| Media type | |
| No. of books | 4 |
The series consists of four books:
- Walk to the End of the World(1974)
- Motherlines(1978)
- The Furies(1994)
- The Conqueror's Child(1999).
Reception
editSalonreviewer Polly Shulman declared that "theHoldfasttetralogy offers a fascinating look back at the permutations of the feminist imagination in recent years, and it underlines the ideals and challenges faced by feminists... "[1]
Awards
editThe entire series was inducted into theGaylactic SpectrumHall of Fame in 2003.MotherlinesandWalk to the End of the Worldwon a retrospectiveJames Tiptree, Jr. Award,andThe Conqueror's Childwon the award in 1999.[2]
The Furieswas nominated for the 1995Lambda Literary Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy.[3]
References
edit- ^"Matriarchy blues",April 21, 2000
- ^James Tiptree, Jr. Award 1999 Winnertiptree.org.Retrieved 28-02-2011
- ^Lambda Literary Award siteArchived2008-04-19 at theWayback Machine
Sources
edit- Mohr, Dunja M.Worlds Apart: Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias.Jefferson, NC, McFarland, 2005. [extensive chapter on the Holdfast series]
External links
edit- The web site of Suzy McKee Charnas.
- InterviewatSFFWorld
- Suzy McKee Charnasat theInternet Speculative Fiction Database
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