Shikasta

Shikasta is the title of a science fiction novel by author Doris Lessing and also the name of a fictional planet in this book.

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The story alludes to the Old Testament, Gnosticism, Sufism and several mystic concepts, all with a distinct Lessing touch.

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Shikasta is the first book in the Canopus in Argos series. The series of five books are:

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• Shikasta
• The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five
• The Sirian Experiments
• The Making of the Representative for Planet 8
• The Sentimental Agents
Shikasta: Plot ►



 

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