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Novel by [[Joanna Russ]]. | |||
==Plot with spoilers== | |||
Russ crash-lands a group of tourists on a deserted planet and turns the Robinson Crusoe plot on its head. The female protagonist refuses the futile survivalism of her companions, especially when she is threatened with forced breeding. The novel is concerned with human responses to imminent death, but also examines how those responses are informed by gender. | |||
[[category:1977 Publications]] | [[category:1977 Publications]] | ||
Revision as of 19:46, 17 January 2007
Novel by Joanna Russ.
Plot with spoilers
Russ crash-lands a group of tourists on a deserted planet and turns the Robinson Crusoe plot on its head. The female protagonist refuses the futile survivalism of her companions, especially when she is threatened with forced breeding. The novel is concerned with human responses to imminent death, but also examines how those responses are informed by gender.