Hestia

Cherryh, C. J.

ISBN 10: 0575040424 / ISBN 13: 9780575040427

Published by VGSF (Victor Gollancz), London, 1988

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hestia
• Publisher: VGSF (Victor Gollancz), London
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0575040424
• ISBN 13: 9780575040427
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

BRITISH EDITION (1988) paperback. This is a 1979 Cherryh novel about colonists on an alien world and their interactions with the catlike natives, centering on a young engineer sent to solve the colonists' problems, and his relationship with one of the natives. Major themes in this novel include sexual liberation, sexual aberration, hypocrisy of social mores, and responsibility toward indigenous peoples.

About the Author

C. J. Cherryh planned to write since the age of ten. When she was older, she learned to use a type writer while triple-majoring in Classics, Latin and Greek. At 33, she signed over her first three books to DAW and has worked with DAW ever since. She can be found at cherryh.com.