The Travails of Jane Saint
| Title | The Travails of Jane Saint |
| Year for Search | 1980 |
| Authors | Saxton, Josephine [Mary Howard](b. 1935) |
| Date Published | 1980 |
| Publisher | Virgin Books |
| Place Published | London |
| Keywords | English author, Female author |
| Annotation | The novel begins with Jane Saint being sentenced to total reprogramming in an isolation chamber for being a revolutionary, which, in the context, means an advocate for women’s liberation. The novel then follows her “experiences” during the period she is in the chamber, experiences that center around a quest to free women. Much fantasy, with talking dogs, one of whom is named Merleau-Ponty, after the French philosopher; a friendly, supportive demon; a witch; a shaman; and so forth. See also 1989 Saxton, which is a sequel. |
| Additional Publishers | Part previously published as "Jane Saint's Travails." Amazons! Ed. Jessica Amanda Salmonson (New York: DAW Books, 1979), 107-16. |
| Holding Institutions | PSt |
| Author Note | Female author (b. 1935) |
| Full Text | 1980 Saxton, Josephine [Mary Howard] (b. 1935). The Travails of Jane Saint. London: Virgin Books. Part previously published as “Jane Saint’s Travails.” Amazons! Ed. Jessica Amanda Salmonson (New York: DAW Books, 1979), 107-16. PSt The novel begins with Jane Saint being sentenced to total reprogramming in an isolation chamber for being a revolutionary, which, in the context, means an advocate for women’s liberation. The novel then follows her “experiences” during the period she is in the chamber, experiences that center around a quest to free women. Much fantasy, with talking dogs, one of whom is named Merleau-Ponty, after the French philosopher; a friendly, supportive demon; a witch; a shaman; and so forth. See also 1989 Saxton, which is a sequel. Female author. |
