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Parallel universes split by gender's sudden rift.

"The Disappearance" isn't just a thrilling ride through a world cleaved in two; it's a reflective mirror held up to our society's gender roles and relationships. It explores the chaos of a gender-segregated world, delving into deeper questions about interdependence and identity. If you enjoy stories that make you question, "What if?" and lead to introspection about our own world's structure, this book by Philip Wylie is a poignant pick.

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ISBN: 9780803298415
Publisher: Bison Books
Date of Publication: 2004-10-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.61
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The female of the species vanished on the afternoon of the second Tuesday of February at four minutes and fifty-two seconds past four o'clock, Eastern Standard Time. The event occurred universally at the same instant, without regard to time belts, and was followed by such phenomena as might be expected after happenings of that nature. On a lazy, quiet afternoon, in the blink of an eye, our world shatters into two parallel universes as men vanish from women and women from men. After families and loved ones separate from one another, life continues in very different ways for men and women, boys and girls. An explosion of violence sweeps one world that still operates technologically; social stability and peace in the other are offset by famine and a widespread breakdown in machinery and science. And as we learn from the fascinating parallel stories of a brilliant couple, Bill and Paula Gaunt, the foundations of relationships, love, and sex are scrutinized, tested, and sometimes redefined in both worlds. The radically divergent trajectories of the gendered histories reveal stark truths about the rigidly defined expectations placed on men and women and their sexual relationships and make clear how much society depends on interconnection between the sexes. Written over a half century ago yet brimming with insight and unsettling in its relevance today, The Disappearance is a masterpiece of modern speculative fiction.
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Parallel universes split by gender's sudden rift.

"The Disappearance" isn't just a thrilling ride through a world cleaved in two; it's a reflective mirror held up to our society's gender roles and relationships. It explores the chaos of a gender-segregated world, delving into deeper questions about interdependence and identity. If you enjoy stories that make you question, "What if?" and lead to introspection about our own world's structure, this book by Philip Wylie is a poignant pick.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.