The Gates of Ivory is a 1991 novel by novelist Margaret Drabble.

The novel also introduces a new character, Stephen Cox who is loosely based on J.G.

[3] New York Times reviewer Linda Simon was disappointed with the novel, writing "intellectually stimulating and, as we might expect from Ms. Drabble, very smart.

"[3] Publishers Weekly describes the novel as "command[ing] awe even as [Drabble's] subject matter rouses immeasurable stores of pity and terror.

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