Bibliograph

The Long Mars, Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

Type

Label

The Long Mars, Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Long Mars

Oclc number

881386345859585984

Responsibility statement

Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

Series statement

Long Earth series, 3

Summary

"2040-2045: In the years after the cataclysmic Yellowstone eruption there is massive economic dislocation as populations flee Datum Earth to myriad Long Earth worlds. Sally, Joshua, and Lobsang are all involved in this perilous rescue work when, out of the blue, Sally is contacted by her long-vanished father and inventor of the original Stepper device, Willis Linsay. He tells her he is planning a fantastic voyage across the Long Mars and wants her to accompany him. But Sally soon learns that Willis has an ulterior motive for his request. ... Meanwhile U.S. Navy Commander Maggie Kauffman has embarked on an incredible journey of her own, leading an expedition to the outer limits of the far Long Earth. For Joshua, the crisis he faces is much closer to home. He becomes embroiled in the plight of the Next: the super-bright post-humans who are beginning to emerge from their "long childhood" in the community called Happy Landings, located deep in the Long Earth. Ignorance and fear have caused "normal" human society to turn against the Next. A dramatic showdown seems inevitable"--, from publisher's web site

Target audience

general

Contributor