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In the stone gods, winterson provides not only a warning against the dehumanization of the human in the process of posthumanization, but also a salient picture of posthuman transcorporeal subjects through a discussion of the beneficial and deleterious effects of biotechnology and machines on humannonhuman naturecultures. For more information on jeanette wintersons work, upcoming events, or interviews, please visit the authors website. Theres something appealing about the prospect of jeanette winterson using her formidable literary skills to explore mankind moving to a new planet in her. Anderson avalon by mindee arnett dove arising by karen bao honor among thieves by rachel caine pathfinder by orson scott card. The stone gods by jeanette winterson california literary. Pickyourown oranges are not the only fruit summary pdf. The stone gods by jeanette winterson 206pp, hamish hamilton. Jeanette winterson booklist jeanette winterson message board. This novel opens on the planet orbus, a world very like earth, running out of resources and suffering from the severe effects of climate change. Each main novel, from oranges are not the only fruit to the stone gods, is analysed in detail and. The stone gods by jeanette winterson overdrive rakuten. This volume is of interest for lovers and students of jeanette wintersons writing and introduces for the first time a booklength examination of the love stories she has created.
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