Amazon: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (941 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062509446 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A good yarn with an intriguing time/place dilemma."--Library Journal.. Now in paperback--Thelma and Louise-style action and scathing feminist wit reverberate through this explosive novel--the adventures of a woman warrior/time traveler on a mission from the Goddess
Mind Ninja said Five Stars. This was an amazing read!. Trite, but unique concept with some amusing moments DianaX There was something about the writing style of this book that made me feel like I was reading the latest pre-teen novel. I believe Barbara Walker has only written this one fiction and has many well-received non-fiction titles & should probably stick to that genre.I DID enjoy the read, which went very quickly, but part of the quickness was due to my skimming through much of it as it is pretty easy to anticipate where it's going. It covers alot of key issues including religious fanatacism, the media and sexuality - but not in any depthThere's a detailed description of a Goddess ceremony which som. "This was an excellent book!" according to aljenne@telcel.net.ve. This story takes place during 5 B.C. in ancient Greece. It is about an "Amazonian" woman who is transported through time and reaches present day America. We see our society through the eyes of this Greek Warrior Amazon woman's. It is a commentary on our violent, lawless times and her confusion about our acceptance towards the violence to each other and specifically towards women. The heroine in the book reflects on how women are not allowed to make decisions on how we govern our own bodies and how we are "governed" by men. She cannot understand how we kill each other for the sheer viciousness o
After Diana writes a bestselling book on Antiope and her culture, the two women are alternately revered and reviled on talk shows and other incubi of popular culture. Media attention leads to an encounter between the and a man who looks just like the soldier she slayed. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Walker's protagonist, Antiope, has just gained adult rights by killing a foe in battle, but she somehow suddenly finds herself at the side of a highway, terrified of speeding cars and injured in an attempted rape. . Walker's stilted