The Limits of Green

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TitleThe Limits of Green
Year for Search1985
AuthorsMcAlpine, Rachel(b. 1940)
Date Published1985
PublisherViking Penguin Books (N.Z.)
Place PublishedAuckland, New Zealand
KeywordsAotearoa New Zealand author, Female author
Annotation

An environmental dystopia with elements of a feminist eutopia in which New Zealand, called the "Sleeping Islands," is the site of nuclear and chemical plants that are destroying the environment. In addition, a missile base and warheads for the missiles have been placed in New Zealand. All are under the control of a world power, the RUSA, which has a policy of "voluntary colonization" in which small countries agree to be effectively but clandestinely controlled in exchange for investment. A group of people, but one woman and man in particular, learn to communicate with nature, which destroys both the chemical and nuclear power plants and the weapons. Presented as a memoir "The Harmony of Snails" with additional material from the RUSA embassy. See also 1987 McAlpine.
Holding Institutions

ATL, NZ, PSt
Author Note

Aotearoa/New Zealand female author (b. 1940).
Full Text

1985 McAlpine, Rachel (b. 1940). The Limits of Green. Auckland, New Zealand: Viking Penguin Books (N.Z.). ATL, NZ, PSt

An environmental dystopia with elements of a feminist eutopia in which New Zealand, called the “Sleeping Islands,” is the site of nuclear and chemical plants that are destroying the environment. In addition, a missile base and warheads for the missiles have been placed in New Zealand. All are under the control of a world power, the RUSA, which has a policy of “voluntary colonization” in which small countries agree to be effectively but clandestinely controlled in exchange for investment. A group of people, but one woman and man in particular, learn to communicate with nature, which destroys both the chemical and nuclear power plants and the weapons. Presented as a memoir “The Harmony of Snails” with additional material from the RUSA embassy. See also 1987 McAlpine. Aotearoa/New Zealand female author.