Full Details
Added By: gallyangel
Last Updated: gallyangel
Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void
| Author: | Mike Ashley |
| Publisher: |
British Library, 2021 |
| Series: | British Library Science Fiction Classics: Book 17 |
|
1. Lost Mars |
|
| Book Type: | Anthology |
| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
| Sub-Genre Tags: | |
| Awards: | |
| Lists: | |
| Links: |
|
| Avg Member Rating: |
|
|
|
|
Synopsis
Astronauts constructing a new space station must avert destruction from a missile sent by an unknown enemy; a generation starship is rocked by revelations of who their secret passengers in the hold truly are; a life or death struggle tests an operating surgeon -- in orbit, with an alien patient never seen before. Since space flight was achieved, and long before, science fiction writers have been imagining a myriad of stories set in the depths of the great darkness beyond our atmosphere.
From generation ships -- which are in space so long that there will be generations aboard who know no planetary life -- to orbiting satellites in the unforgiving reaches of the vacuum, there is a great range of these insular environments in which thrilling, innovative, and deeply emotional stories may unfold. With the Library's matchless collection of periodicals and magazines at his fingertips, Mike Ashley presents a stellar selection of tales from the infinite void above us, including contributions from Judith Merril, Jack Vance, and John Brunner.
Contents:
- 7 - Introduction (Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void) - essay by Mike Ashley
- 19 - Umbrella in the Sky - (1961) - short story by E. C. Tubb
- 47 - Sail 25 - (1962) - novelette by Jack Vance (variant of Gateway to Strangeness)
- 87 - The Longest Voyage - (1967) - novelette by Richard C. Meredith
- 113 - The Ship Who Sang - [The Ship Who...] - (1961) - novelette by Anne McCaffrey
- 139 - O'Mara's Orphan - [Sector General] - (1960) - novelette by James White
- 185 - Ultima Thule - (1951) - short story by Eric Frank Russell
- 207 - The Voyage That Lasted 600 Years - (1940) - novelette by Don Wilcox
- 253 - Survival Ship - (1951) - short story by Judith Merril
- 267 - Lungfish - (1957) - novelette by John Brunner
- 317 - Story Sources (Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void) - essay by Mike Ashley
Excerpt
No excerpt currently exists for this novel.
Reviews
There are currently no reviews for this novel. Be the first to submit one! You must be logged in to submit a review in the BookTrackr section above.
Images
No alternate cover images currently exist for this novel.
