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Gateway
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Gateway
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Frederik Pohl
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| Series | S.F. Masterworks |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:288 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 130 |
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| Category/Genre | Science fiction |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780575094239
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.54 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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| Imprint |
Gateway
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| Publication Date |
29 March 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Wealth or Death. Those were the choices Gateway offered. Humans had discovered this artificial spaceport, full of working interstellar ships left behind by the mysterious, vanished Heechee. Their destinations are preprogrammed. They are easy to operate, but impossible to control. Some came back with discoveries which made their intrepid pilots rich; others returned with their remains barely identifiable. It was the ultimate game of Russian roulette, but in this resource-starved future there was no shortage of desperate volunteers.
Author Biography
Frederick Pohl has been a SF writer and editor for almost 50 years. He grew up in New York, but now lives near Chicago.
ReviewsAll the elements for a great read: humour, drama, tragedy, great one-liners, a marvellously quirky central character and a great supporting character in the form of a robotic psychologist. - Garry Kilworth. A wonderfully satisfying SF premise. - New York Times Book Review.
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