The Cassandra
(Sprache: Englisch)
The Cassandra follows a woman who goes to work in a top secret research facility during WWII, only to be tormented by visions of what the mission will mean for humankind.
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The Cassandra follows a woman who goes to work in a top secret research facility during WWII, only to be tormented by visions of what the mission will mean for humankind.
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Gifted and cursed with the ability to see the future, Mildred runs away from home to take a secretary position at the Hanford Research Center in the early 1940s. Hanford exists to test and manufacture a mysterious product that will aid the war effort. Only the top generals and scientists know that this product is processed plutonium, for use in the first atomic bombs. Mildred's new life takes a dark turn when she starts to have prophetic dreams about what will become of humankind if the project is successful. Inspired by the classic Greek myth, this 20th century reimagining of Cassandra's story is based on a real WWII compound that the author researched meticulously. A timely novel about patriarchy and militancy, The Cassandra uses both legend and history to look deep into man's capacity for destruction, and the resolve and compassion it takes to challenge the powerful.
Autoren-Porträt von Sharma Shields
Sharma Shields holds an MFA from the University of Montana. She is the author of the short story collection Favorite Monster, winner of the 2011 Autumn House Fiction Prize, and the novel The Sasquatch Hunters' Almanac, winner of the Washington State Book Award. Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, The Iowa Review, Electric Literature, and more.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Sharma Shields
- 2019, 304 Seiten, Maße: 16,1 x 24,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Henry Holt
- ISBN-10: 1250197414
- ISBN-13: 9781250197412
- Erscheinungsdatum: 12.02.2019
Sprache:
Englisch
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