The book of Joan : a novel / Lidia Yuknavitch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yuknavitch, Lidia, author.

Contributor:

Lachs-Adler Family Endowed Fund for Collection Development.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dystopias--Fiction.

Dystopias.

Women heroes--Fiction.

Women heroes.

Local Subjects:

Dystopias.

Genre:

Fiction.

Dystopias.

Science fiction.

Dystopian fiction.

Physical Description:

266 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins, [2017]

Summary:

"In the near future, world wars have transformed the earth into a battleground. Fleeing the unending violence and the planet's now-radioactive surface, humans have regrouped to a mysterious platform known as CIEL, hovering over their erstwhile home. The changed world has turned evolution on its head: the surviving humans have become sexless, hairless, pale-white creatures floating in isolation, inscribing stories upon their skin. Out of the ranks of the endless wars rises Jean de Men, a charismatic and bloodthirsty cult leader who turns CIEL into a quasi-corporate police state. A group of rebels unite to dismantle his iron rule--galvanized by the heroic song of Joan, a child-warrior who possesses a mysterious force that lives within her and communes with the earth. When de Men and his armies turn Joan into a martyr, the consequences are astonishing. And no one--not the rebels, Jean de Men, or even Joan herself--can foresee the way her story and unique gift will forge the destiny of an entire world for generations" -- provided by publisher.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lachs-Adler Family Endowed Fund for Collection Development.

ISBN:

9780062383273

0062383272

OCLC:

952206971