Journey into Space - Softcover

Litt, Toby

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ISBN 10: 014103971X ISBN 13: 9780141039718

Publisher: Penguin, 2009

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A vast generation ship hurtles away from a violent, troubled Earth to settle on a distant planet orbiting an alien star. Those who set out on this journey are long-since dead. Those who will arrive at their destination have yet to be born.

For those who must live and die in the cold emptiness between the stars, there is only the claustrophobic permanence of non-being. Life lived in unending stasis.

Then the unthinkable happens: two souls - Auguste and Celeste - rebel. And from the fruit of their rebellion comes a new and powerful force which will take charge of the ship's destiny.

Journey into Space is science fiction at its most classic and beguiling: timeless, vast in scope and daring in execution.

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Humankind has taken a fateful journey into space . . .

A vast generation ship hurtles away from a violent, troubled Earth to settle a distant planet orbiting an alien star. Those who set out on this journey are long-since dead. Those who will arrive at their destination have yet to be born.

For those who must live and die in the cold emptiness between the stars, there is only the claustrophobic permanence of non-being. Life lived in unending stasis.

Then the unthinkable happens: two souls - August and Celeste - rebel. And from the fruit of their rebellion comes a new and powerful force which will take charge of the ship's destiny.

Journey into Space is science fiction at its most classic and beguiling: timeless, vast in scope and daring in execution.

'One of the most inventive and original writers around' Sunday Mirror

'Litt is equally adept at building tension and coming up with a haunting phrase. Perhaps most impressive of all, though, is the richness of his imagination. He doesn't quail at taking big risks and possesses the talent to bring them off' Daily Telegraph

About the Author:

Toby Litt was born in 1968. He is the author of Adventures in Capitalism, Beatniks, Corpsing, deadkidsongs, Exhibitionism, Finding Myself, Ghost Story, Hospital and I Play the Drums in a Band Called Okay. In 2003, he was named one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists. His website can be found at www.tobylitt.com

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