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Odyssey (Academy - Book 5)
Jack McDevitt
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Description for Odyssey (Academy - Book 5)
Paperback. A Nebula Award and Campbell Award finalist for Best Novel from the multi-award winning SF master Jack McDevitt. Fifth in the acclaimed Academy series. Series: Academy. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 174 x 31. Weight in Grams: 334.
'Why read Jack McDevitt? The question should be: Who among us is such a slow pony that s/he isn't reading McDevitt?' Harlan Ellison
To boost waning interest in interstellar travel, a mission is sent into deep space to learn the truth about 'moonriders', the strange lights supposedly being seen in nearby systems.
But the team soon discovers that their odyssey is no mere public-relations ploy, for the moonriders are no harmless phenomenon. They are very, very dangerous ... in a way that no one could possibly have imagined.
'McDevitt's energetic, character-driven prose serves double duty by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Academy
Condition
New
Weight
335g
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472203274
SKU
V9781472203274
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Ref
99-10
About Jack McDevitt
Jack McDevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, English teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a full-time writer. Eleven of his novels have been Nebula finalists, and SEEKER won the award in 2007. In 2015 Jack won the Robert A. Heinlein Award, given an author of outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the ... Read more
Reviews for Odyssey (Academy - Book 5)
Jack McDevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke
Stephen King An interesting futuristic space odyssey filled with a delightful twist
Midwest Book ... Read more
Stephen King An interesting futuristic space odyssey filled with a delightful twist
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