The Misconceiver : A Novel
by Lucy Ferriss 
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Set in an authoritarian society in the near future, this is the story of Phoebe, a 'misconceiver' - an illegal and dangerous occupation after the repeal of the abortion laws in 2011. She restores to women some control over their bodies.Tags
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I picked this up at a used bookstore, a lovely signed first edition in excellent condition. It is a riveting dystopian tale which I polished off in 2 evenings. Like Hilary Jordan's "When She Woke" and Margaret Atwood's "Handmaids Tale" the story takes place in a repressive religious future where women have lost their reproductive choice and many other basic rights and freedoms. The book will now be passed on to my women friends to read and discuss and enjoy. I definitely will be looking for other books by this author who is a very talented writer.
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Lucy Ferriss is the Allan K. Smith Writer-in-Residence at Trinity College. She lives in Hartford, Connecticut.
Lucy Ferriss is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing.
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- Canonical title
- The Misconceiver : A Novel
- Original publication date
- 1997
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- 39
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.75)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 3
