Ethan of Athos

Dr Ethan Urquhart works as the chief of biology on Athos, an isolated planet populated exclusively by men where reproduction is handled through uterine replicators. When a critical shortage threatens their supply of ovarian tissue cultures, Ethan is dispatched into the broader galaxy to secure new samples. This mission forces the sheltered scientist to navigate strange interplanetary cultures and interact with women for the very first time. As political complications unfold, he must secure the future of his society while confronting a universe far larger than he ever imagined.

by Lois McMaster Bujold

Baen Books · First published 1986 · 237 pages