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Black Wine

by Candas Jane Dorsey ยท 2013

ISBN: 192740035X 9781927400357

Category: Fiction / Fantasy / General

Page count: 306

An old woman hangs in a cage; a young woman slaves on a rich lord's estate. How does a woman discover and assert her identity in a primeval, barbaric world? From slave dens to merchant cities to isolated mountains, Candas Jane Dorsey's first novel is a powerful exploration of gender, identity, and freedom. <p> Winner of James Tiptree, Jr. Award, Crawford Award, Prix Aurora Award. <p> <i>As brilliant as William Gibson, as complex as Gene Wolfe, with a humanity and passion all her own. Candas Jane Dorsey isn't just a comer, she's a winner.</i> -Ursula K. Le Guin <p> <i>In terms of technique alone, </i>Black Wine<i> is one of the most sophisticated literary SF novels....</i>Black Wine<i> lives in its passionate prose and startling imagery....A rewarding and moving novel.</i> -Locus