Ammonite

Change or die. These are the only options available on the planet Jeep. Centuries earlier, a deadly virus shattered the original colony, killing the men and forever altering the few surviving women. Now, generations after the colony has lost touch with the rest of humanity, a company arrives to exploit Jeepand its forces find themselves fighting for their lives. Terrified of spreading the virus, the company abandons its employees, leaving them afraid and isolated from the natives. In the face of this crisis, anthropologist Marghe Taishan arrives to test a new vaccine. As she risks death to uncover the womens biological secret, she finds that she, too, is changingand realizes that not only has she found a home on Jeep, but that she alone carries the seeds of its destruction. . . . Ammonite* is an unforgettable novel that questions the very meanings of gender and humanity. As readers share in Marghes journey through an alien world, they too embark on a parallel journey of fascinating self-exploration. * ** Change or die: the only options available on the Durallium Company-owned planet GP. The planet's deadly virus had killed most of the original colonists -- and changed the rest irrevocably. Centuries after the colony had lost touch with the rest of humanity, the Company returned to exploit GP, and its forces found themselves fighting for their lives. Afraid of spreading the virus, the Company had left its remaining employees in place, afraid and isolated from the natives. Then anthropologist Marghe Taishan arrived on GP, sent to test a new vaccine against the virus. As she risked death to uncover the natives' biological secret, she found that she, too, was changing, and realized that not only had she found a home on GP -- she herself carried the seeds of its destruction Centuries after most of a planet's colonists are killed by a deadly virus, the planet's exploitative corporate owners return, and anthropologist Marghe Taishan risks her life to bring a vaccine to the survivors. Reissue. MARGHE'S SUIT was still open at neck and wrist, and the helmet rested in the crook of her left arm. Op een andere planeet overleven alleen vrouwen die d.m.v. een virus zichzelf reproduceren