Originally published in the 1980s, the Native Tongue trilogy is a
classic dystopian tale: a testament to the power of language and
women's collective action. In the stunning conclusion to the series,
Earthsong imagines a completely new way of being.
The interstellar Consortium of Planets has forsaken the irredeemably
violent Earth, condemning the planet to economic and ecological chaos.
As the Consortium prepares to euthanize the planet, women freedom
fighters are offered one last chance to correct men's brutal nature and
stop the planet's annihilation.
In the final book of the Native Tongue trilogy, female linguists must
once again come forward to ensure the survival of humanity.
"This angry feminist text is also an exemplary experiment in speculative
fiction, deftly and implacably pursuing both a scientific hypothesis and
an ideological hypothesis through all their social, moral, and emotional
implications." --Ursula K. Le Guin