Amazon

by Barbara G. Walker

Book Overview

Transported from her matrilineal, Goddess-centered society to patriarchal twentieth-century New Jersey, Amazon warrior Antiope explores the ""progress"" that culture has made and offers biting... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062509446
• ISBN13: 9780062509444
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.6" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

Yanks and twists you out of the fog

Opens your eyes to what a farce life is for women and children in the "modern" West. Here's my favorite scene: She handed him a bag. He pulled a bottle out of it, looked at it, and abruptly slapped the woman just as he had slapped the child. "You stupid bitch," he said. "That ain't scotch, it's bourbon. I told you scotch." He raised his hand again. The woman cowered against the car, expecting another blow, which never fell. By that time I had my sword out of the mailing tube, had spun the man around with an ankle shove to put him off balance, and had pinned him against the car with the point of my sword at his throat. "Men not hit women and children," I said. "Who the hell are you?" he demanded, glaring through bloodshot eyes. He was about to attack me. I shoved his shoulder back harder and gave his neck a little warning prick. Blood trickled down to his collar. "Men no hit women and children," I repeated. "Wrong." "Mind your own goddamn business!" he shouted. I pricked him again. Then Diana was at my side, saying, "Come on, Ann, you mustn't do this." [Antiope's 20th-century rescuer Diana calls her "Ann"]. "Damn right she mustn't do this!" the man blustered. "Call a cop, you! Get her back to the bin where she belongs! What's she doing with that illegal weapon?" Ignoring everything, I said, "You swear by whatever spirit you worship, never to hit women or children again -- else I kill you right here." He stared into my eyes and realized that I meant it. By way of encouragement I let him feel my blade once more. His collar was now quite red. I saw him begin to tremble. "OK, lady, OK. Don't get excited." "Swear," I said, tensing my grip. "OK, I swear. I'll never hit anybody, so help me God. Satisfied?" I looked at his woman, who stood with her mouth open, holding on to a grocery bag. "You remember," I said. "If he does criminal acts, I will find him." She nodded without closing her mouth...." ~ Jeri Studebaker, author of Switching to Goddess: Humanity's Ticket to the Future

Unique wonderful read !!!

What a great story -with comments that really hit the mark about our modern civilization. The first person perspective really helps the story along - I couldn't put this book down. The funny parts are really funny yet, there were parts to this story that make me sad for our modern civilization. All women should read this book - and be inspired.

Great Feminist Novel

I love books like this. Wonderful story with a strong female message. I have always found the idea of time travel fascinating and it was really interesting to read this take on it. My favorite part of the book was observing how a woman from a society that was domainated by women, interacted in the male dominant society of today. This book is short, but it's a rare gem! If you happen to run across this dont' pass it up!