Games of the Strong

by Glenda Adams

"I am always interested in versions of the truth," notes Neila, the principal character of Games of the Strong , with characteristic understatement.Neila's world, the Complex, is a place where nothing can be accepted at face value; where no one is what he or she seems; a world of repression, computerese and propaganda. Neila, diffident, hesitating, is utterly alone — committed to resist the tyranny of the Complex and to find the answers to the questions which bedevil her, but dazed by the constantly changing perspectives revealed to her as she co-operates to survive.

Genres: Science Fiction

150 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Glenda Emilie Adams (née Felton; 30 December 1939 – 11 July 2007) was an Australian novelist and short story writer, probably best known as the winner of the 1987 Miles Franklin Award for Dancing on Coral. She was a teacher of creative writing, and helped develop writing programs.

Adams' work is found in her own books and short story collections, in numerous short story anthologies, and in journals and magazines.Her essays, stories and articles have been published in, among other magazines, Meanjin, The New York Times Book Review, Panorama, Quadrant, Southerly, Westerly, The Sydney Morning Herald, The (London) Observer and The Village Voice.