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To VENTUR the Subs were a nuisance.
They were fed and housed under the stern but loving care of the great machine systems. They were housed in space-saving underground accommodation, designed to protect the surface of their planet, and perfectly functional if not luxurious. Their culture was respected, some even had employment. In reality, VENTUR saved them, and their planet, from their own thoughtless harm.
But some refuse to be appropriately grateful. Some refuse to know their place...
Visiting the homeworld, ALIC hoped to find a little old-fashioned excitement on the "Subcontinent". A retired games creator, however, ALIC can't resist when Millie invites her to play a game that is wholly unique. One from which she struggles to escape, as her life becomes entwined with the people around her as they strive for revolution.
First published in 1986, ESCAPE PLANS was lauded as an original feminist cyberpunk novel, one which pulls no punches in its exploration of humanity's relationships with computers, and our own flaws and follies.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean, but there is some light, noticeable generalized toning to the pages. The dust jacket is clean and bright. "Jones' works are mostly science fiction and near future high fantasy with strong themes of gender and feminism. She is the winner of two World Fantasy Awards, BSFA short story award, Children of the Night Award from the Dracula Society, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Philip K. Dick Award and co-winner of the James Tiptree Jr. Award. She is generally well-reviewed critically and, as a feminist science fiction writer, is often compared to Ursula K. Le Guin, though the two authors are very much distinct in both content and style of work. " (from Wikipedia). Seller Inventory # A41271
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Escape Plans (1986) by Gwyneth Jones. Published by Allen & Unwin. First edition. First print. Book is in Very Good condition: toning to text block; toning and discolouration to inner dust jacket edges; minor scuff marks to boards. Gwyneth Jones is one of the leading voices in 1980s feminist science fiction. Escape Plans is an important Cyberpunk infused, dystopian work, which envisions an Orwellian matriarchy that has resorted to enslaving large swathes of the population, entirely marginalising the male part. Seller Inventory # ABE-1672927711260
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