Native Tongue Audiobook (Free)

Originally published in 1984, this classic dystopian trilogy is a testament to the energy of language and women’s collective action.

In 2205, the Nineteenth Amendment is definitely repealed and women are just valued for their utility. The Earth’s economy depends on an insular band of linguists who ‘breed’ women to become ideal interstellar translators until they may be sent to the Barren House to await death. But instead, these women are slowly creating a language of their personal to make resistance possible. Ignorant to this brewing trend, Nazareth, a brilliant linguist, and Michaela, a servant, both look for emancipation in their personal ways. But their personal rebellions risk exposing the secret vocabulary, and threaten the possibility of freedom for all.