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Raising the Stones Hardcover – August 1, 1990

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One man struggles to accept his role in a far future universe, in an exploration of contemporary issues including the value of religion, humankind's place in the universe, and the relations between the sexes
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    453 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    Doubleday
  5. Publication date
    August 1, 1990
  6. ISBN-10
    0385415109
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0385415101
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Sure to enhance Tepper's growing reputation, this imaginative novel is set in man's distant future among a number of human cultures inhabiting a distant solar system. On the recently colonized agricultural world of Hobbs Land, the aborigines and their god have died, leaving a few temples and villages. The children of the matriarchal Settlement One, including teenagers Jeopardy Wilm and his cousin and sweetheart, Saturday, begin to act strangely; they restore an old temple and place a new god inside. As quarrelsomeness and strife disappear, clear thinking prevails and worship of the new god spreads to other settlements, the fanatic, patriarchal prophets of Voorstod on the planet Ahabar seek to impose their brutal, slave-owning society on the whole system. For propaganda, they try to lure back from Hobbs Land famous singer Maire Girat, Jeopardy's grandmother, who had fled Voorstod years before. Tepper ( Grass ) builds strange rich worlds with distinct cultures breathing their own realities; among her many interwoven themes is the relationship between men and women and the societies each dominates.
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A young man's obsession with the long- forgotten age of heroes and legends threatens to upset the delicate balance of a future world concerned only with peace and stability in the latest novel by the author of The Gate to Women's Country and Grass (LJ 4/15/89) . Tepper continues to explore the social implications of human progress as her characters struggle with religious conflicts and their own instincts for violence. Recommended.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doubleday; First Edition (August 1, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 453 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385415109
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385415101
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.83 pounds
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I read this book in the mass market paperback edition which says a lot since I am used to Kindle - holding this one open with one hand is difficult not to mention no self lighting. It was worth it though. The overall themes of struggle between male dominance and violence versus more feminine peace loving society are a bit simplified. But the character development and day to day plot was engrossing and at times kept me riveted past my bedtime. I enjoyed it a lot and laughed out loud a few times too.I definitely think Amazon should get this back on Kindle in a better edited edition to go with the other two parts of the trilogy since this is part 2.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Complex worlds-builder with a nice twist
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2018
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I loved this book!
Mankind has spread out into the universe thanks to Doors with teleport-ability.
One of the planets recently colonized had a dying tribe of aliens (although, strictly speaking, the humans were the aliens), and only their little god statue was left after them...
In the meantime, all the other human cultures are, well, being human and complicating things for themselves, quarreling over land and religion and who is Right and who is Wrong and who should really get to be Top Banana and do we really have the right to interfere in the culture of others even when they are so very clearly doing stupid shit!

Some critics disregard Tepper claiming she is an eco-feminist. As if that is a bad thing, both in it self and in building exciting literary plots!

Some of the storylines in the book were utterly surprising, others were weaving down into an inevitable end.
The ending was maybe a little bit too much of a happy ending, in real life, storylines do not finish to neatly with the nice people happy and the rest properly sorted out.

And I do want to learn a bit more about the Porsa.

Also, is there a connection between the owlbrights and the Owldark from the next book?
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Kirk Job Sluder
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Provocative Science Fiction
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2010
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Raising the Stones is the second novel in a sequence that starts with Grass and ends with Sideshow. Raising the Stones is primarily about religion and faith. Protagonist Sam Girat was transplanted in childhood from the patriarchal and violent nation of Vorstood to the matriarchal and boring planet of Hobbs Land. As he grows up, he becomes enchanted with an idealized and legendary vision of fatherhood and mythology.

Simultaneously, an indigenous fungal species infects the inhabitants of Hobbs Land, giving them peace, prosperity, and the ability to shape the world around their desires and dreams. The spread of the Hobbs Land Gods brings its followers into conflict with two different flavors of religious fundamentalism.

The story starts off slow, and reaches a conclusion that's two parts handwavium and one part divine intervention. Some of the theology seems a bit like axe-grinding in parts. But overall it's a good read.
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bobo garner
5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite author
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2011
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Sheri Tepper is the most insightful writer who takes a common given and twists it
inside out until I am reexamining my whole belief system and making different choices.... her concepts are beautifully crafted and wonderfully completed...
this book has been out of print and i had to decide to pay big bucks for it...but
my previous copy had been gifted to a friend who didn't have it any more!!
This book is Sheri Tepper's solution to war...you would enjoy reading it if you
can find a copy!!
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Zoe
3.0 out of 5 stars Print too small
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2022
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Love Sherri Tepper unfortunately the print in this book is too small for me to read. Wish I could buy a Kindle version.
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flowergirl
5.0 out of 5 stars good storyline, open ended but with enough resolution that ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016
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Tepper's themes can be dark but this book, which has echoes in several of her later ones, is provocative and fascinating. Plenty of action, strong characters, good storyline, open ended but with enough resolution that you aren't left hanging; there's just room for more, which comes in SideShow and other of Tepper's books.
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P Stuart
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2013
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I love this book but there are too many typos in the kindle edition. It's great to see my favourite books as ebooks but publishers need to take more care.
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Norma
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, terrible editing!
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2013
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I should give five stars to this book, because the story, the writing, the characters, the ideas are all excellent! But the editing is terrible! There are full paragraphs missing in at least three parts of the book, and also there are lines missing in other areas. Fortunately, this problem does not make the book inintelligible, but for its price, I sincerely believe that Gollanz or Amazon should have edited it better. Buy it, anyway, but be warned.
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Cisco2000
5.0 out of 5 stars I love Sheri Tepper
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2013
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I bought this because I have Grass and Sideshow which are all connected as only Sheri Tepper can do. Now I have some great reading to do.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking, tough and joyful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2023
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I found this a bit of a slow burner and the impending doom that seemed to linger over the beginning quite difficult to get passed. Religion has always fascinated me and this is a wonderful essay on what a generous religion might look like. There is also a lovely something of a question in that if sentient beings are changed by an external existence, then are they corrupted or better things. Lovely book, beautifully thought through, I am amazed that I had never read her stuff before.
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Robin
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value
Reviewed in Canada on September 25, 2017
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The book arrived in very good condition, packaged appropriately, and the stiffness of the book did not affect my reading enjoyment. The spine did not crack whilst reading, so thank you!
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Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Stone cold brilliant
Reviewed in Australia on August 28, 2018
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Even though it's the mid book of a trilogy, this tale stands alone superbly. The characters are timeless as are their life and death problems.
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martine gilles
5.0 out of 5 stars super
Reviewed in France on May 6, 2014
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super histoire, une auteure d'ailleurs vraiment bien, j'aime beaucoup ses livres. Celui-ci est particulièrement attachant, des personnages vraiment intéressants et émouvants.
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Bonnie
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Beautiful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2022
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Raising the Stones is one of Sherri Tepper's most beautiful and immersive works.

This book explores the relationship between people and mythology, psychology and mycology, and of course love, hate, faith and cats. It's very easy to get quite wrapped up in the text, the characters are likeable and relatable, and the prose engaging, but not overblown.
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