The First Lady is Head of State. Like the cautionary tales of Orwell and Huxley, the philosophical novels of Ayn Rand, the realistic speculation of Heinlein, the satiric fiction of Anthony Burgess, The Rainbow Cadenza uses the device of futuristic fiction to ask fundamental questions about the personal, political, and religious values to which we dedicate our lives, and to shed light on the problems we face today. The Rainbow Cadenza has been controversial right from its very beginning and remains controversial today. The Rainbow Cadenza may well be the only book ever rejected because the sex wasn't gratuitous. It's been called both.
Some women say it's the best book they've ever read.
It leaves others cold. You'll have to read it to find out. The Rainbow Cadenza has been out of print since 1986. This new Pulpless. In the HTML edition the glossary is fully hypertexted.