A City in the North

Synopsis

Warner Books, mass market paperback. 2nd printing from 1979. First published in 1976, this is Randall's second novel. Anthropological science fiction. "Science fiction is often about the supremacy of science and technology, and “primitive” cultures provided a cheap and easy backdrop against which to demonstrate this. Which is not to say that all such stories were lacking in subtlety or sensitivity. A City in the North is a story which treads a fine line between what was considered acceptable in the mid-1970s and what is considered acceptable in the 21st century, but is a surprisingly clever and subtle novel and a good deal better than any of its contemporaries based on the same theme." -- Ian Sales, SF Mistressworks,