From Nebula-Award winning Jack McDevitt comes the thrilling,
edge-of-your-seat tale of interstellar pilot Priscilla 'Hutch'
Hutchins's very first mission. Not to be missed by readers of Ray
Bradbury and Joe Haldeman. Hutch has finally realised her dream:
she's completed a nerve-bending qualification flight for a pilot's
licence. Her timing is far from optimal, however. Faster-than-light
travel has only recently become a reality and the World Space
Authority is still learning how to manage long-range missions
safely. To make matters worse, efforts to prepare two planets for
colonization are killing off native life forms, outraging people on
Earth. So interstellar pilots are not exactly in demand. Although
Hutch fears her career may be over before it has begun, her
ambition won't be denied and soon she is on the bridge of an
interstellar ship, working for the corporation that is responsible
for the terraforming. Her working conditions include bomb threats,
sabotage, clashes with her employers ... and a mission to a world
adrift between the stars which harbours a life form unlike anything
humanity has ever seen. Ultimately, she will be part of a life and
death struggle which will test not just her capabilities, but also
her character.
General
Imprint: |
Headline Book Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Academy |
Release date: |
September 2014 |
First published: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Jack McDevitt
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Dimensions: |
196 x 130 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
416 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4722-0331-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4722-0331-3 |
Barcode: |
9781472203311 |
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