Ammonite
Sep 2011 · S.F. MASTERWORKS Book 107 · Hachette UK
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"Nicola Griffith really puts you in the action, and you quickly find yourself believing it all, living it all" - Tim Powers
"Griffith's style is quietly exquisite [and] understatedly lyrical" Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
"Griffith's style is quietly exquisite [and] understatedly lyrical" Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
Change or die!
Centuries ago, on planet Jeep, a deadly virus killed the men and forever altered the few surviving women. Now, generations after the colony lost touch with humanity, a corporation arrives to exploit Jeep's resources - and its forces find themselves fighting for their lives.
Anthropologist Marghe Taishan arrives to test a new vaccine. She risks death to uncover the native women's biological secret, and finds that she is changing too. Marghe realises that not only has she found a home on Jeep, but she alone carries the seeds of its destruction...
Ammonite is an unforgettable novel that questions the very meaning of gender and humanity. As readers share in a journey through an alien world, they too embark on a parallel journey of fascinating self-exploration.
"Nicola Griffith really puts you in the action, and you quickly find yourself believing it all, living it all" - Tim Powers
"Griffith's style is quietly exquisite [and] understatedly lyrical" Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
Change or die!
Centuries ago, on planet Jeep, a deadly virus killed the men ...
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Nick Yoctopus
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January 1, 2026
Exploratory fiction. Flows beautifully, easy to read with rich language. The story is fun enough just for the read, but there's a lot more there too. The science isn't wrong, but it's a bit over romanticised for my liking at times. What made the biggest impression was that in a story with a cast of thousands, including a dozen major characters, where not one of them was male, not one of those thousands, I never felt the absence... Except perhaps in that the story had one less predator.
Joe Morris
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February 10, 2024
Mesmerising. I was drawn into the fascinating world of Jeep and its unique possibilities; the dilemmas and struggles of the lead characters and the astonishing courage of the main protagonist Marghe. It is a journey of self-discovery, for her and for many of the other characters. Though the premise is science-fiction, the lives and relationships played out on the harsh and beautiful world of Jeep are very real. I didn't want it to end.
Musselbed
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December 31, 2022
Very disappointing. Read like an amateur's effort. Clumsy dialogue, derivative storyline. I couldn't make it past the first quarter.
About the author
Nicola Griffith (1960 - ) Nicola Griffith is a British science fiction author, editor and essayist. Griffith graduated from the Michigan State University Clarion science fiction writing workshop, in 1988, and has won the Nebula, the James Tiptree, Jr, the World Fantasy and six Lambda Literary Awards. Although born in Yorkshire, she now lives in Seattle, in the USA.
Nicola Griffith (1960 - ) Nicola Griffith is a British science fiction author, editor and essayist. Griffith graduated from the Michigan State University Clarion science fiction writing workshop, in 1988, and has won the Nebula, the James Tiptree, Jr, the World Fantasy and six Lambda Literary Awa...
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