The title, description, and art was essentially an open promise that this book would be (if nothing else) entertaining. That it was. The premise is simple enough. In the future a man travels into a part of space that had not been explored (because of an alleged vortex) and he discovers a planet that is not too dissimilar from Earth. The planet is inhabited exclusively by women (warriors, priests, children) and they quarrel over the newly arrived man. Some believe he is a monster, some know he is a man, some don't care.
The man is captured by a beautiful woman from a particular family/caste called Whitney soon after exiting his ship. It's not long before he's asked to prove he is a man by giving his seed to this particular woman. As news of the man's landing spreads to different tribes, tensions begin to rise and violence breaks out. The Whitney, her twin cousin, and another woman join the man after they escape from a battle. They aim to find the truth of how the planet of women is maintained while also trying to stay alive and convince non-believers that he is truly a man. The man promises that if he can get back to his ship, he can bring ships full of men for all the women on the planet. Anderson wrote a fun adventure story here that should only be read if you are able to not take things too seriously.
It was an interesting concept for a story, kind of done in a Barbarella-esque way. Sam said it sounded like the movie Dinosaur Island to him, which I have not seen. Recommended if a person is looking for a good, light sci-fi read.
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