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Loading... Dance the Eagle to Sleep (1970)by Marge Piercy
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is a well- written novel of a radical 1960s- era political movement in the US, the "Indians," who attempt to subvert American consumer culture. Although they have initial success, they are smashed by repressive police tactics and are killed in cold blood. The book ends with no reviews | add a review
"Originally published in 1970, Marge Piercy's second novel follows the lives of four teenagers in a near-future society, as they rebel against a military draft and 'the system.' The occupation of Franklin High School begins, and with it the open rebellion of America's youth against their channeled, unrewarding lives and the self-serving, plastic society that directs them. From the disillusionment and alienation of the young at the center of the revolt, to their attempts to build a visionary new society, the nationwide following they gain, and the brutally complete repression that inevitably follows, this is future fiction without a drop of fantasy. As driving, violent, and nuanced today as it was forty years ago, this anniversary edition includes a brand new introduction by the author, reflecting unapologetically on the novel, and the times and life from which it emerged."--from cover, p. [4]. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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