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Rebelling against her repressive 1950s upbringing in a sexist America, Irene Waskiewicz flees in search of liberation and adventure as a time-and-space-traveling agent of the Trans-Temporal Authority. Her partner is Ernst Neumann-a mentor, father figure, friend, and lover.
When the two are assigned to a repressive fundamentalist colony, they meet a twelve-year-old poet whose spirit is being crushed by the harsh restrictions of the society in which she lives. But Irene's attempt to rescue Zubeydeh doesn't go as planned-especially when Ernst proves unexpectedly resistant. To follow through on her commitment to the girl, Irene must undertake a drastic course of action-no matter the cost...
When the two are assigned to a repressive fundamentalist colony, they meet a twelve-year-old poet whose spirit is being crushed by the harsh restrictions of the society in which she lives. But Irene's attempt to rescue Zubeydeh doesn't go as planned-especially when Ernst proves unexpectedly resistant. To follow through on her commitment to the girl, Irene must undertake a drastic course of action-no matter the cost...
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"The Two of Them is informed throughout by [Russ's] intelligence, wit and imagination... by her vision of the pertinence and necessity of speculative fiction to feminists."
Marilyn Hacker
"Fine science fiction, a challenging sexual polemic, and a wittily, economically constructed novel."
Kirkus Reviews
"Russ is a master crafter."
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