Ozark series - Revision history

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	== The ~~Books ==~~		The '''Ozark series''' is a series of books (sometimes called the "Ozark trilogy" by [[Suzette Haden Elgin]]

	*''Twelve Fair Kingdoms''. (There's also a Berkley Books paperback.)		== The books ==
	*''The Grand Jubilee''. Doubleday, 1981.
	*''And Then There'll Be Fireworks''. Doubleday, 1981.		*''[[Twelve Fair Kingdoms]]''. (There's also a Berkley Books paperback.)
	*''Yonder Comes the Other End of Time''. DAW, 1986		*''[[The Grand Jubilee]]'' (1981) . Doubleday, 1981.
			*''[[And Then There'll Be Fireworks]]'' (1981). Doubleday, 1981.
			*''[[Yonder Comes the Other End of Time]]'' (1986) . DAW, 1986

	== Summaries ==		== Summaries ==

	[[Suzette Haden Elgin]]'s Ozark Trilogy is about a planet of colonists who left Earth over a thousand years ago, independent of official space expeditions. They are against centralized government, and have a loose but effective Confederation of Continents.		[[Suzette Haden Elgin]]'s Ozark Trilogy is about a planet of colonists who left Earth over a thousand years ago, independent of official space expeditions. They are against centralized government, and have a loose but effective Confederation of Continents.

	On Ozark, magic works. There's a mathematics-based magic called Transformations and (...) that only men are allowed to do, dominated by the Magicians of Rank. There's Granny magic; being a Granny is an official role with its own patterns of language and ways of power.		On Ozark, magic works. There's a mathematics-based magic called Transformations and (...) that only men are allowed to do, dominated by the Magicians of Rank. There's Granny magic; being a Granny is an official role with its own patterns of language and ways of power.






	''Twelve Fair Kingdoms''		''Twelve Fair Kingdoms''
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	''The Grand Jubilee''		''The Grand Jubilee''

	The 500-year Grand Jubilee gathers at Castle Brightwater, but there's trouble brewing. We get to see why Responsible of Brightwater, a teenage girl with no official position in the Castle, holds the reins of power around here, despite ~~her not~~ being a Magician or a Granny.		The 500-year Grand Jubilee gathers at Castle Brightwater, but there's trouble brewing. We get to see why Responsible of Brightwater, a teenage girl with no official position in the Castle, holds the reins of power around here, despite being neither a Magician nor a Granny.

Lquilter: Ozark Trilogy moved to Ozark series

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Ozark Trilogy moved to Ozark series

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	== The Books ==		== The Books ==

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	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==
			* [http://badgerbag.typepad.com/badgerbag/2006/06/upsetting_firew.html Badgerbag]


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Lquilter at 13:07, 22 June 2006

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	== The Books ==		== The Books ==
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	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==



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Liz Henry: /* Summaries */

2006-06-14T16:56:01Z

Summaries

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	''And Then There'll Be Fireworks''		''And Then There'll Be Fireworks''

	Responsible's sister, Troublesome of Brightwater, is purely evil and nasty and has no natural human feelings. She exists to make trouble. So when planetwide trouble comes along, she knows how to deal with it.		Responsible's sister, [[Troublesome of Brightwater]], is purely evil and nasty and has no natural human feelings. She exists to make trouble. So when planetwide trouble comes along, she knows how to deal with it.

	This is the darkest and grimmest of the Ozark books, with an opening scene of a 10 year old girl being whipped to death in public for refusing to marry and have babies. Things have gone horribly wrong on Ozark.		This is the darkest and grimmest of the Ozark books, with an opening scene of a 10 year old girl being whipped to death in public for refusing to marry and have babies. Things have gone horribly wrong on Ozark.
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	''Yonder Comes the Other End of Time''		''Yonder Comes the Other End of Time''

	Ten years later: Coyote Jones tangles with Responsible; the [[Communipath]] and Ozark worlds mix. The situation brings out the flaws and virtues of Coyote's approach to his life and work.		Ten years later: [[Coyote Jones]] tangles with Responsible; the [[Communipath]] and Ozark worlds mix. The situation brings out the flaws and virtues of Coyote's approach to his life and work.

	(What trilogy would be complete without its fourth book?)		(What trilogy would be complete without its fourth book?)

	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==

Liz Henry at 16:54, 14 June 2006

2006-06-14T16:54:51Z

Liz Henry: /* Summaries */

2006-06-14T16:53:31Z

Summaries

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	== Summaries ==		== Summaries ==

			The Ozark Trilogy is about a planet of colonists who left Earth over a thousand years ago, independent of official space expeditions. They are against centralized government, and have a loose but effective Confederation of Continents.

			On Ozark, magic works. There's a mathematics-based magic called Transformations and (...) that only men are allowed to do, dominated by the Magicians of Rank. There's Granny magic; being a Granny is an official role with its own patterns of language and ways of power.






	''Twelve Fair Kingdoms''		''Twelve Fair Kingdoms''

	Responsible of Brightwater sets out on a Quest to set right the politics of her planet. Someone is interfering with preparations for the Grand Jubilee and meeting of the Confederation of Continents.		Responsible of Brightwater sets out on a Quest to set right the politics of her planet. Someone is interfering with preparations for the Grand Jubilee and meeting of the Confederation of Continents.

	~~(Sets up a central question of: How come Responsible, a teenage girl with no official position in the castle, gets listened to and seems to be in charge of so much? )~~


	''The Grand Jubilee''		''The Grand Jubilee''

	The 500-year Grand Jubilee gathers at Castle Brightwater, but there's trouble brewing. We get to see why Responsible of Brightwater holds the reins of power around here, despite ~~h er~~ not being a Magician or a Granny.		The 500-year Grand Jubilee gathers at Castle Brightwater, but there's trouble brewing. We get to see why Responsible of Brightwater, a teenage girl with no official position in the Castle, holds the reins of power around here, despite her not being a Magician or a Granny.


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	Responsible's sister, Troublesome of Brightwater, is purely evil and nasty and has no natural human feelings. She exists to make trouble. So when planetwide trouble comes along, she knows how to deal with it.		Responsible's sister, Troublesome of Brightwater, is purely evil and nasty and has no natural human feelings. She exists to make trouble. So when planetwide trouble comes along, she knows how to deal with it.

	This is the darkest and grimmest of the Ozark books, with an opening scene of a 10 year old girl being whipped to death in public for refusing to marry and have babies.		This is the darkest and grimmest of the Ozark books, with an opening scene of a 10 year old girl being whipped to death in public for refusing to marry and have babies. Things have gone horribly wrong on Ozark.

Liz Henry at 16:45, 14 June 2006

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			== The Books ==

			''Twelve Fair Kingdoms''. (There's also a Berkley Books paperback.)
			''The Grand Jubilee''. Doubleday, 1981.
			''And Then There'll Be Fireworks''. Doubleday, 1981.
			''Yonder Comes the Other End of Time''. DAW, 1986

	== Summaries ==		== Summaries ==

Liz Henry: /* The Books */

2006-06-14T16:41:26Z

The Books

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	== ~~The Books~~ ==		== Summaries ==

	''Twelve Fair Kingdoms''		''Twelve Fair Kingdoms''

Liz Henry at 16:40, 14 June 2006

2006-06-14T16:40:30Z

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== The Books ==

''Twelve Fair Kingdoms''

Responsible of Brightwater sets out on a Quest to set right the politics of her planet. Someone is interfering with preparations for the Grand Jubilee and meeting of the Confederation of Continents.

(Sets up a central question of: How come Responsible, a teenage girl with no official position in the castle, gets listened to and seems to be in charge of so much? )

''The Grand Jubilee''

The 500-year Grand Jubilee gathers at Castle Brightwater, but there's trouble brewing. We get to see why Responsible of Brightwater holds the reins of power around here, despite h er not being a Magician or a Granny.

''And Then There'll Be Fireworks''

Responsible's sister, Troublesome of Brightwater, is purely evil and nasty and has no natural human feelings. She exists to make trouble. So when planetwide trouble comes along, she knows how to deal with it.

This is the darkest and grimmest of the Ozark books, with an opening scene of a 10 year old girl being whipped to death in public for refusing to marry and have babies.

''Yonder Comes the Other End of Time''

Ten years later: Coyote Jones tangles with Responsible; the Communipath and Ozark worlds mix. The situation brings out the flaws and virtues of Coyote's approach to his life and work.

(What trilogy would be complete without its fourth book?)

== Analysis ==

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	== The Books ==		== The Books ==

	''Twelve Fair Kingdoms''. (There's also a Berkley Books paperback.)		*''Twelve Fair Kingdoms''. (There's also a Berkley Books paperback.)
	''The Grand Jubilee''. Doubleday, 1981.		*''The Grand Jubilee''. Doubleday, 1981.
	''And Then There'll Be Fireworks''. Doubleday, 1981.		*''And Then There'll Be Fireworks''. Doubleday, 1981.
	''Yonder Comes the Other End of Time''. DAW, 1986		*''Yonder Comes the Other End of Time''. DAW, 1986

	== Summaries ==		== Summaries ==

	~~The~~ Ozark Trilogy is about a planet of colonists who left Earth over a thousand years ago, independent of official space expeditions. They are against centralized government, and have a loose but effective Confederation of Continents.		[[Suzette Haden Elgin]]'s Ozark Trilogy is about a planet of colonists who left Earth over a thousand years ago, independent of official space expeditions. They are against centralized government, and have a loose but effective Confederation of Continents.

	On Ozark, magic works. There's a mathematics-based magic called Transformations and (...) that only men are allowed to do, dominated by the Magicians of Rank. There's Granny magic; being a Granny is an official role with its own patterns of language and ways of power.		On Ozark, magic works. There's a mathematics-based magic called Transformations and (...) that only men are allowed to do, dominated by the Magicians of Rank. There's Granny magic; being a Granny is an official role with its own patterns of language and ways of power.
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	''Yonder Comes the Other End of Time''		''Yonder Comes the Other End of Time''

	Ten years later: Coyote Jones tangles with Responsible; the Communipath and Ozark worlds mix. The situation brings out the flaws and virtues of Coyote's approach to his life and work.		Ten years later: Coyote Jones tangles with Responsible; the [[Communipath]] and Ozark worlds mix. The situation brings out the flaws and virtues of Coyote's approach to his life and work.

	(What trilogy would be complete without its fourth book?)		(What trilogy would be complete without its fourth book?)

	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==