Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Fawcett Crest, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780449220603ISBN:0449220605
Description: Good. Defects are a spot on top edge of book at Page 220, Good spine and hinges. some light edgewear. 432 pages. book is tight and clean. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Fawcett
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780449220603ISBN:0449220605
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
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"An all-time favorite that I recommend to people, especially women, who think they don't like science fiction. Read it first soon after publication then a few years later suggested it for a f2f book discussion group. Response was mixed- members either loved it or hated it. I seldom re-read books but will undoubtedly go back to this was a third time or more."
"Astonishing futuristic version of the story of the Gollum, interspersed with one of the most complete retellings of the happenings in Prague that I've ever come across, with insight into the embattled virtual worlds of times to come, and of course, most of all, a story of unrequited love. Marge Piercy first showed the streams of future possibilities in Women on the Edge of Time; in this book, she revisits the utopian village, where people live close to nature, and yet skillful with extremely high technology, simultaneously, and wield their knowledge and technology for the good of all."
"I don't know where I got this book as sci-fi is not the genre I usually read and with a title of "He, She and It" I didn't expect much of it. I was vastly surprised when I found myself reading about the Maharal of Prague. I was humbled and honored to even gaze at the printed word Maharal. I had heard stories about the Golem but didn't know too much. I was very moved by his story and cried when it came to an end. One of my sons has been to Prague and to the Altneushul. He said there are stories about the attic of the Altneushul but that there is no evidence to back up the stories of the Golem. For some reason it is one of those stories I would prefer to believe. My heart became very attached to the Golem as told over to us by Marge Piercy. Even if the Golem is not a true story I am very honored that one of my sons has stood and prayed in the same synagogue as the Maharal. If we don't have a Golem, we have a continuing faith in our Father in Heaven and a continuity as the Jewish people. Much of the book is not set in Prague or the past. It is set in the future with a cyborg created to protect the free Jewish town of Tikveh. It is a pretty good futuristic story, projecting into the Net seemed like a perfectly reasonable thing to do and there were some exciting battles, some decent philosophical discussions. I enjoyed it."
"(6/2/09): I'm reading this book again, even though I just read it before the last book. I love it that much. I think this is my favorite, single novel, now. I'm not surprised that it won the Arthur C Clarke award for Best Science Fiction novel. I'm in love with this book.
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An incredible science fiction read. Imagine The Matrix meets the Kabbalah; cyber space entwined with Jewish mysticism, all wrapped up in a juicy, philosophical package. The ethical questions that arise (and, okay, the human/cyborg sexual romance) add an enticing twist to the mix. I absolutely loved this novel with its parallel stories told in Piercy's incisive and lyrical writing. I find it stunning that she published this book in 1991. She is a seer and a master at her craft."
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