Originally published in 1984, this classic dystopian trilogy is a testament to the energy of language and women’s collective action.

The interstellar Consortium of Planets forsakes the irredeemably violent Earth, condemning the earth to economic and ecological chaos. Given one last possibility to halt Earth’s annihilation, females freedom fighters locate a way to rid Globe of men’s brutality-but it may have come as well late. In the stunning conclusion to the Local Trilogy, female linguists must once more come ahead and fight for the future of humanity.