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The Cleft

by Doris Lessing
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The Cleft
The Cleft

Mythical matriarchy explores genderless societal dynamics.

"The Cleft" by Doris Lessing is a thought-provoking dive into an alternate reality where traditional gender roles are nonexistent. If you enjoy speculative fiction that challenges societal norms and prompts deep reflection on gender and identity, this novel will offer you a unique perspective that stays with you long after the last page. It's a journey of imagination that tests our assumptions and shines a light on the human condition in unexpected ways.

  • Национална награда „Христо Г. Данов“ for Преводна художествена литература (2011)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2009)
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.
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The Cleft

by Doris Lessing
$8.90
ISBN: 9780007233434
Authors: Doris Lessing
Publisher: Fourth Estate (GB)
Date of Publication: 2007-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Science Fiction, Mythology, Feminism
Goodreads rating: 2.93
(rated by 3590 readers)

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Doris Lessing invites us to imagine a mythical society free from sexual intrigue, free from jealousy, free from petty rivalries: a society free from men. An old Roman senator, contemplative at his late stage of life, embarks on what will likely be his last endeavour: the retelling of the story of human creation. He recounts the history of the Clefts, an ancient community of women living in an Edenic, coastal wilderness, confined within the valley of an overshadowing mountain. The Clefts have no need nor knowledge of men -- childbirth is controlled, like the tides that lap around their feet, through the cycles of the moon, and their children are always female. But with the unheralded birth of a strange, new child -- a boy -- the harmony of their community is suddenly thrown into jeopardy. At first, in their ignorance, the Clefts are awestruck by this seemingly malformed child, but as more and more of these threateningly unfamiliar males appear, now unfavourably nicknamed Squirts, they are rejected, and are exposed on the nearby mountainside; sacrificed to the patrolling eagles overhead, the sentinels of their female haven. Unbeknownst to the Clefts, however, these baby males survive, aided by the very eagles sent to kill them, and thrive on their own on the other side of the mountain. It is not until an unusually
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Mythical matriarchy explores genderless societal dynamics.

"The Cleft" by Doris Lessing is a thought-provoking dive into an alternate reality where traditional gender roles are nonexistent. If you enjoy speculative fiction that challenges societal norms and prompts deep reflection on gender and identity, this novel will offer you a unique perspective that stays with you long after the last page. It's a journey of imagination that tests our assumptions and shines a light on the human condition in unexpected ways.

  • Национална награда „Христо Г. Данов“ for Преводна художествена литература (2011)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2009)
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.