A classic of feminist dystopia reissued for a new generation of readers.
"Suzette Haden Elgin's Native Tongue trilogy, a classic text of angry feminism, is also an exemplary experiment in speculative fiction."
- Ursula K. Le Guin
In The Judas Rose, linguist women have perfected Láadan, a secret language created to overthrow and oppressive patriarchy. The women decide to translate the King James Bible to expand Láadan's reach, relying on the help of Catholic nuns to spread the gospel of resistance. But when a group of priests discover their plan, they send a secret agent to infiltrate and repress the movement from within
With a foreword by Rebecca Romney, this new edition of The Judas Rose continues Suzette Haden Elgin's cult science fiction trilogy.
A classic of feminist dystopia reissued for a new generation of readers.
"Suzette Haden Elgin's Native Tongue trilogy, a classic text of angry feminism, is also an exemplary experiment in speculative fiction."
- Ursula K. Le Guin
In The Judas Rose, linguist women have perfected Láadan, a secret language created to overthrow and oppressive patriarchy. The women decide to translate the King James Bible to expand Láadan's reach, relying on the help of Catholic nuns to spread the gospel of resistance. But when a group of priests discover their plan, they send a secret agent to infiltrate and repress the movement from within
With a foreword by Rebecca Romney, this new edition of The Judas Rose continues Suzette Haden Elgin's cult science fiction trilogy.