''The Holdfast Chronicles'' is a series of books by American

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Suzy McKee Charnas Suzy McKee Charnas (October 22, 1939 – January 2, 2023) was an American novelist and short story writer, writing primarily in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. She won several awards for her fiction, including the Hugo Award, the Ne ...

. The series consists of four books: * ''Walk to the End of the World'' (1974) * ''Motherlines'' (1978) * ''The Furies'' (1994) * ''The Conqueror's Child'' (1999).

Reception

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reviewer Polly Shulman declared that "the ''Holdfast'' tetralogy offers a fascinating look back at the permutations of the feminist imagination in recent years, and it underlines the ideals and challenges faced by feminists ..."

Awards

The entire series was inducted into the Gaylactic Spectrum Hall of Fame in 2003. ''Motherlines'' and ''Walk to the End of the World'' won a retrospective James Tiptree, Jr. Award, and ''The Conqueror's Child'' won the award in 1999. ''The Furies'' was nominated for the 1994

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for science fiction and fantasy.Lambda Literary Award site

References

Sources

* Mohr, Dunja M. ''Worlds Apart: Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias.'' Jefferson, NC, McFarland, 2005. xtensive chapter on the Holdfast series

External links

The web site of Suzy McKee Charnas.

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