First published 1985
In a future California, the Kesh people navigate a precarious balance of progress and tradition. As an outside technological civilization encroaches, a young Kesh woman embarks on a search for identity and belonging. Blending anthropological detail with imaginative storytelling, this poetic novel meditates on the enduring power of community.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, literary-fiction, 20th-century, anthropology, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, search-for-identity
Setting: California
Period: Future
523 pages · Paperback with Cassette · Harper & Row