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When signs of organic life are discovered on Saturn's largest moon, Paula Benacerraf proposes a mission that borders on the impossible, and while in space they discover a universal secret that will change lives forever, on Earth, environmental destruction and other disasters occur that hold the human race in jeopardy.

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Take some archetypal sci-fi characters (ageing moonwalker, several bright young astronauts and a dedicated but reclusive scientist), throw in the near future scenario of a declining space programme following a catastrophic fatal accident, mix well with some unusual plot twists and you have the foundations for Baxter's eighth novel.

Baxter novices may be wary of such a clichéd plot, but don't despair--his reputation as one of the UK's best sci-fi writers is well founded. Titan is an enjoyable novel, well-written, with just the right mixture of hard science fiction, strong characters and a believable, if undesirable, vision of the future. Reminiscent of 2001 and its sequel 2010, the plot unfolds against the backdrop of a declining world civilization. America is sinking into the mire of Christian fundamentalism and turning against technology, whilst a desperate NASA expends all it's remaining energy and resources on a manned mission to Titan--one- way--with the faint hope of reigniting the public's interest in space exploration. The mission is a technical success, but is ignored by the masses, leaving the astronauts stranded on the outskirts of the solar system with no hope of rescue.

But of course, that's not the end of the story... --Dave Mutton

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‘If you liked The Right Stuff you’ll like this too’
Interzone

‘There is real suspense here... Voyage is a splendid nostalgia trip to times when astronauts were still the Right Stuff’
New Scientist

‘Rigorously researched, but Baxter concentrates on the people involved, and the result is a compulsive and intelligent page-turner’
Focus

‘Voyage is, quite simply, a brilliant book... essential reading for anybody interested in space exploration, and for non-SF fans, it’s a damn fine adventure story, too, skilfully constructed and enthrallingly told’
SFX

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  • PublisherHarper Prism
  • Publication date1997
  • ISBN 10 0061052590
  • ISBN 13 9780061052590
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages437
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