The Last Amazon
| First published | June 1984 |
|---|---|
| Type | Novel |
| Series | Rim Worlds › John Grimes #14 |
Synopsis
Originally, Sparta was an all male planet - an all male population with everything that implies: babies - male babies only - produced by the so-called Birth Machine from an almost unending supply of fertilized ova brought by Sparta's founding father, a dyed in the wool misogynist. But unnatural situations rarely stand the test of time, and it wasn't too long before Sparta bowed to Mother Nature. But there was still something rather strange about Sparta when John Grimes landed there to await the arrival of his beloved ship Sister Sue. It seemed to him that among the recently transplanted women of Sparta, there was a strange movement afoot. And when the Archon was kidnapped by a group of militant women the press claimed were men, he knew he couldn't just stand by and watch! (from the back cover of the DAW Books first edition)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award | Best Australian Long Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (9)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1984 |
|
The Last Amazon | DAW Books | Novel | 5 |
| June 1984 |
|
The Last Amazon | DAW Books / New American Library of Canada | Novel | 5 |
| January 2004 |
|
John Grimes: Reserve Commodore | Science Fiction Book Club | Omnibus | 1 |
| August 2007 | John Grimes-Far Traveler Couriers | Baen Books | Omnibus | ||
| April 2012 |
|
Ride the Star Winds | Baen Books | Omnibus | 239 |
| April 2012 |
|
Ride the Star Winds | Baen Books | Omnibus | |239 |
| June 2013 |
|
Ride the Star Winds | Baen Books | Omnibus | 305 |
| December 2015 |
|
The Last Amazon | Gateway / Orion | Novel | |
| June 2016 |
|
The Last Amazon | Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio | Novel |