Solution Three
Naomi Mitchison
Originally published in 1975, Solution Three presents a future society in which reproductive control and homosexuality shape a more equitable life for all, eradicating aggression and racism, curbing overpopulation, and providing a dependable food supply. But there are those who are rebelling in this peaceful world: Miryam, a geneticist, secretly married, is rearing her own children; Lilac, a surrogate mother chosen to carry a Clone baby, is delaying her son’s seizure for social conditioning; and even the carefully conditioned Clones are behaving unexpectedly. This novel asks the courageous question: What is the cost to women of new models of reproducing life, regardless of the intentions behind the goal?
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‘An all-wise Council rules a future utopian world. One of their decrees does away with male-female sex and promotes homosexuality — in the interests of harmony and nonaggression. Eventually, a new, perfected human race will be created by cloning techniques.’ – Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 334.
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‘Reminiscent of BRAVE NEW WORLD, although Mitchison’s world is more temperate and rose-colored than Huxley’s … surprisingly good hearted.’ – Helen Nicholls, Foundation. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985
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Details
| Genre | Speculative Fiction; Grier Rated |
| Publication Date | 1975 |
| Publisher | Dennis Dobson |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Great |
| BookID | 12154 |
