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Available
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Publication
Doubleday Book & Music Clubs] (1996), Hardcover, 150 pages
Description
After a solar flare damages their ship, three astronauts are rescued by survivors of an Earth that has undergone dramatic change.
User reviews
LibraryThing member aulsmith
A US spacecraft with an all male crew is thrown forward in time to an Earth where all men have died from a plague. This was an entirely startling tale when it was first published, when the author was widely believed to be a man. I hope that it is politically incorrect enough to still goad readers
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LibraryThing member ScoLgo
A short, lurid story featuring a clash of cultures, some strong language - especially for its time, and an interesting take on 'The War of the Sexes'. I especially enjoyed the drug-addled beginning where not much was making sense - until the main character realizes he is under the influence and
For those that don't like curse words in their reading... this short and rather brilliant story may not be for you. Tiptree throws some pretty heavy language around - but it's not in the least gratuitous as it is integral to the plot - and how things end up.
This is the first Tiptree I have read. It won't be the last.
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begins to regain sobriety - at which point the narrative settles into more standard style. That was some nice writing.For those that don't like curse words in their reading... this short and rather brilliant story may not be for you. Tiptree throws some pretty heavy language around - but it's not in the least gratuitous as it is integral to the plot - and how things end up.
This is the first Tiptree I have read. It won't be the last.
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Awards
Hugo Award (Nominee — Novella — 1977)
Nebula Award (Nominee — Novella — 1976)
Jupiter Award (1977)
Niels Klim prisen (Nominee — 2012)
Original publication date
1976
Physical description
150 p.; 7.1 inches
ISBN
1568652518 / 9781568652511