The Girls From Earth

"The Girls From Earth" by Frank M. Robinson is a science fiction story that fearlessly jumps into the gender imbalance created by space colonization and the resulting drama of love and survival across planets. The story follows colonists Karl Allen and Joseph Hill as they nervously await the arrival of their assigned wives from Earth, sent to even out the heavy male population through planetary matchmaking lotteries. The women themselves have complex backgrounds—some are fleeing Earthly troubles, and all are hoping for a fresh start, but the women are not ready for the harsh realities of settling new worlds. As everyone struggles, the book asks some hard questions about what we owe to each other, what we want, and how we can survive both physically and emotionally when basic needs are so hard to meet.