The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five : : (as Narrated by the Chroniclers of Zone Three)
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Originally published : London : Cape, 1980.
the Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five is the second volume in Doris Lessing's celebrated space fiction series, 'Canopus in Argos: Archives'. In this interlinked quintet of novels, she creates a new, extraordinary cosmos where the fate of the Earth is influenced by the rivalries and interactions of three powerful galactic empires, Canopus, Sirius and their enemy, Puttiora. Blending myth, fable and alegory, Doris Lessing's astonishing visionary creation both reflects and redefines the history of own world from its earliest beginnings to an inevitable, tragic self-destruction. The Marriages is set in the indeterminate lands of the Zones, Strange realms which encircle the Earth. Zone Three, a peaceful, contented, matriarchalparadise, is ruled by the gentle Queen Al-Ith;the neighbouring Zone four is land given to war and chaos, controlled by brutal warrior-king, Ben-Ata. Their marriage, a melding of the extreme male and female principles, threatens to destabilise the entire galactic empire.
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PUBLISHED
London : Flamingo, 1994, ©1980.
Year Published: 1980
Description: 299 pages ; 20 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0006547206
9780006547204
SUBJECTS
Science fiction, English.
English fiction