First published 1962
In a future where family size is restricted and homosexuality is the norm, Tristram and Beatrice-Joanna Foxe navigate a world transformed by population pressure. Dining clubs have descended into cannibalism, fertility rituals have become fantastical, and wars erupt without cause. As the societal structures they once knew unravel, the Foxes confront the dire consequences of their overpopulated world.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, dystopia, literary-fiction, 20th-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: England, Ireland
Period: Future
223 pages · Paperback · Ballantine
Content warnings: violence