num_pages: 168
description: How female solidarity begins―in experience, thought, action, and force of conviction.Irene, a rebellious product of an American 1950s upbringing, has fled from a repressive and sexist society into a life of apparent equality and adventure as part of the elite Trans-Temporal Authority's cadre of travelers. Under the tutelage of Ernst, a friend/lover and teacher/father, Irene has achieved status and dignity. Irene and Ernst are assigned to a Muslim world where they meet Zubedeyeh, a young girl whose creativity is being transformed into madness by the male chauvinistic society in which she lives. Vowing to rescue her, Irene unleashes a destructive cycle of violence. Originally published in 1978, The Two of Them is a powerful portrait of a future sexist society. This modern classic conveys its politics with rigor and complexity, in a story filled with suspense and unforgettable characters.
language: English
title: The Two of Them
titlecomplete: The Two of Them
genres: Feminism, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Fiction, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy
ratings_count: 239
publisher: Wesleyan University Press