Children of mother earth by Thea Beckman (german title: Kinder der Mutter Erde).
Children of Mother Earth is a political analasis written as a captivating story for children (12+). Thea Beckman uses a post-postapocaliptic setting to highlight certain fundamental aspects in a culture very much like our own, while at the same time providing an alternative.
The story itself is set in a sub-tropical utopian country where once greenland was, here lives a culture which is gorverned by women. A place where life is simple but good. In what was once europe however, the people have developed a dictatorial military state ruled by men. This state in it’s ever lasting desire to conquer more land sends a small mission to discover the old greenland they found on old maps. This ship of exploration&war comes in contact with the utopian world. There are many cultural differences and things seem peaceful in the beginning.
Thea Beckman doesn’t use much of one storyline, or maybe it’s more of a complex storyline. As is with most things, many things that happen have impact on many other things and Beckman uses this in her story. The visit of the new people have huge impact and creates a logical cultural tension&confusion which she describes very well. But in the mean time, there is also an impact and a change within the culture. And one highlights the other. All in all, it’s more a detailed description of an event where 2 cultures collide than just a story. But still packed in an exciting form suitable for anyone with a brain, young or old.
I think it is a great book, and I plan on reading the other 2 books aswell.
Sadly this book is not available in english as it was written in dutch and only translated to german. If you have any questions regarding translations or translation-rights, please contact the publisher: Lemniscaat