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A Woman of the Iron People

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A Woman of the Iron People is an anthropological science fiction novel by Eleanor Arnason, originally published in 1991. It is a first contact story between peoples from a future Earth and an intelligent, furred race of people who live on an unnamed planet far from Earth. Along with White Queen, A Woman of the Iron People won the inaugural James Tiptree, Jr. Award.

Characters

Nia is the eponymous woman of the Iron People and a native of the alien planet.

Li Lixia is a human from the expeditionary force to the planet; the bulk of the novel is written from her viewpoint.

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