by Hillary Jordan · 10/18 · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782264060068
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«Écarlate» is the dystopian science fiction novel by Hillary Jordan, published by 10/18 in paperback format (432 pages, in French).
In the near future, Hannah Payne is marked in red for having an abortion after a relationship with a married pastor. Rejected by a puritanical society that denies women's rights, she has no choice but to flee. The story follows her flight through a paranoid country where the Church imposes its law.
The original English title, «When She Woke», was published in 2011. The French translation by Michèle Albaret-Maatsch went on sale on 19 September 2013.
Recommended for reading groups and for readers of dystopias with an interest in feminism, religious control and social criticism.
Hillary Jordan is an American novelist. She grew up in Dallas and Muskogee, Oklahoma and now lives in Brooklyn. She received a BA from Wellesley College and an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. and has written two novels: Mudbound (2008) and When She Woke (2011), and a short story called "Aftermirth". She is currently working on a sequel to Mudbound. She is a 2009 recipient of the Alex Awards.
