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Against the Season

  • 1971 first published
  • 218 pages
  • 14 editions

Published in 1971, Against the Season is a sapphic fiction novel by Jane Rule. Key subjects include community life, interpersonal relations, lesbians and old age.

9 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.

At about 218 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Community life
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Lesbians
  • Old age
  • Single mothers
  • Women
  • Lesbian lgbtq+

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Against the Season?

Against the Season was written by Jane Rule and first published in 1971.

What genre is Against the Season?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.

How long is Against the Season?

The median edition has 218 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Against the Season?

Readers who like it often enjoy I Am a Woman, Odd Girl Out and Tales of the City.

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