TANITH LEE — THE BIRTHGRAVE —DAW paperback #154 (1975)— 3rd printing

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TANITH LEE
THE BIRTHGRAVE
DAW paperback #154 (1975)
3rd printing
Cover Artist: George Barr
Introduction by Marion  Zimmer Bradley
Condition:  some shelfwear at edges / corners, but generally VERY GOOD; no markings.
She woke from a sleep of countless years, reborn from the heart of a raging volcano. Her body was a masterpiece all men desired, her face a monstrosity that must go masked. Warrior, witch, goddess and slave, she was doomed to travel through a world of barbaric splendour, helped and betrayed by her lovers, searching for escape from the taint of her forgotten race, and the malice of the demon that haunted her.
Unlike the first printing (according to isfdb) when it was left out, this 3rd printing does include the very positive introduction by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Commentaries on line:
I enjoyed it very much, mostly because I have strange taste in genre fiction and strange books always call out to me, but I think, if the mood is right and you're looking for something with depth, with flesh, to sink your teeth into, you might want to give this challenging book a try.
Tanith Lee's
The Birthgrave
is one of the best pieces of feminist speculative fiction I have ever read.
Highly recommended.
I found this book just a touch exasperating in the beginning because the main character makes some very odd and not entirely wise choices and often seems to just let herself be helplessly swept along by events she could potentially have some control over. However, in good time the reader gains a great deal of insight as to her inner workings shedding a lot of light which makes previously senseless choices very sensible and understandable indeed. What I liked most about this book, other than the beautiful and raw mythological feel, was her very unique method of mixing just a touch of science fiction in with the magic.
Tanith Lee's first foray into adult fantasy is this beautiful and haunting feminist sword and sorcery epic. The writing is beautifully baroque, the setting is wonderfully fantastic, and the central character is perhaps one of the most wonderfully well-realized characters in all of fantasy fiction.
A masterpiece.
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