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Books : High Couch of SilistraIn association with Amazon.comby: Janet E. Morris  EAN: 9780553105223 Format: Import ISBN: 0553105221 Label: Bantam Books Manufacturer: Bantam Books Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: 1977 Publisher: Bantam Books Studio: Bantam Books Sales Rank: 1821077 Related Items: Average Rating:
 Rating: - A feminine writer's version of GorI must confess, I first bought a copy of of Janet Morris' High Couch of Silistra because of its famous Boris Vallejo cover illustration. I collect Vallejo's stuff, having all but six of John Norman's Gor series, many of which Vallejo also illustrated. Amazing how a well-done cover can betray a book's content! John Norman's Gor series is set on a barbarian world in space, Earth's mythical opposite. Its culture is shot through with male dominance and female bondage, as well as with Norman's ... Read More Rating: - High Couch of SilistraI loved the story, it reflects the struggles the main character has with being a woman of power. It also reflects the attitudes of many women writers in the 70's (when this was written) that show the struggle women have with being strong without identifying or giving up their power to men. Great book, very erotic, with situations that seem somewhat demeaning to women. If one can get beyond that, one can appreciate that this was written by a woman at a time when women science fiction writers seemed ... Read More Rating: - Fascinating story, interesting settingI found this book to be, overall, quite enjoyable. The storyline was suspenseful, exciting and quite erotic. The setting was also very good. The only problem I had was that the narrative was rather complex, as though she was trying to appear more intelligent than necessary. The book has a glossary of terms and I found myself constantly looking things up in it. Browse for similar items by category:
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