Sideshow
On the planet of Elsewhere, the Council had always enforced the governing of each province in the manner the people had chosen, so long as each respected its neighbors' local customs--and so long as the people remained within their homelands. Generations later, inhabitants have begun to...
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On the planet of Elsewhere, the Council had always enforced the governing of each province in the manner the people had chosen, so long as each respected its neighbors' local customs--and so long as the people remained within their homelands. Generations later, inhabitants have begun to question this tradition. The Council has received mysterious messages and reports of strange manifestations across the planet. Now, Enforcer Fringe Owldark has been sent with a small crew of seven, each possessing an unusual talent, to investigate their worst fear--the arrival of the Hobbs Land gods. Free will and the reality of God are just too of the timeless issues this courageous band of humans must confront as they strive to decide if complete tolerance and leaving others alone is evil. . .and what they should do if it is. Vividly imagined and exquisitely rendered, Sideshow is Sheri S. Tepper's most controversial novel yet.From the Paperback edition.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780553762891 (0553762893)
Publish date: February 1st 1993
Publisher: Spectra
Pages no: 496
Edition language: English
Series: Arbai (#3)
Goodness this cover's eye-catching. I definitely want to read this at some point. o_O
Another mind f from Ms. Tepper. I read this story and thought, WTF? This is a prison/zoo, not a preservation of cultures. The meaning of the title suddenly becomes apparent. As all Ms. Tepper books do, I'm vaguely discomforted and question some of the practices I see in life. Another winner for ...