The Shore of Women Author:Pamela Sargent A catastrophic nuclear war has destroyed civilization and women have rebuilt a new world on the ruins of the old. They live secluded in vast, walled cities, controlling all science and technology, determined to keep men from ever regaining the power to destroy the Earth. Here love between the sexes is strictly forbidden, procreation is an impers... more »onal biological duty and men roam the wilderness in nomadic bands, worshipping the psycho-kinetic images of females as goddesses. One rebellious young woman dares to question the ways of the city. Exiled by her people and left for dead, she survives among the primitive men and finds forbidden love in the arms of a solitary young hunter. Pursued by the jealous guardians of society who fear revealed sacred secrets, the lovers challenge the harsh laws and quest for a refuge when they can live and love as equals.« less