Children of Arable

by David Belden

No dysfunctional families here ? no families. No gender wars here ? no gender. In a galactic civilization so scared of emotion it has abolished gender and families, a young person decides to give birth. And so does the person's lover. But only one of them can do it. Only one of them is female. The Collectivity was an Eden without knowledge of man and woman; she reached for that knowledge and destroyed its peace forever. He tells the story of how she...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451146603
• ISBN13: 9780451146601
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 289 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A revolution in understanding and empathy

David Belden's Children Of Arable is a powerful, 346-page, highly recommended science fiction epic about an alien civilization, the Collectivity, that has abolished both family and gender - until a rogue young person decides to bring birth back to the world. The evolution and transformation of society brings about a revolution in understanding and empathy in this fascinating saga that makes the reader rethink his or her understanding of gender roles.

Children of Arable

This is a truly wonderful book. IT is a wonderful combination of romance and sci-fi. I would recommend it to anyone...not small children though