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Transcendental

"Riley, a veteran of interstellar war, is one of many beings from many different worlds aboard a ship on a pilgrimage that spans the galaxy. However, he is not journeying to achieve transcendence, a vague mystical concept that has drawn everyone else on the ship to this journey into the unknown...

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Main Author: Gunn, James E., 1923-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Tor, 2013.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Interplanetary voyages > Fiction.
Pilgrims and pilgrimages > Fiction.
Space flight > Fiction.
Artificial intelligence > Fiction.
Human-alien encounters > Fiction.
Science fiction.
Summary: "Riley, a veteran of interstellar war, is one of many beings from many different worlds aboard a ship on a pilgrimage that spans the galaxy. However, he is not journeying to achieve transcendence, a vague mystical concept that has drawn everyone else on the ship to this journey into the unknown at the far edge of the galaxy. His mission is to find and kill the prophet who is reputed to help others 'transcend'"--
Item Description: "A Tom Doherty Associates book."
"Several chapters of this book were previously published, in somewhat different form, in Gateways, edited by Elizabeth Anne Hull, Tor Books, 2010"--Title page verso.
Physical Description: 302 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN: 9780765335012 (hbk.)
0765335018 (hbk.)
9781466820814 (ebk.)
1466820810 (ebk.)
Author Notes: James Gunn, emeritus professor of English at the University of Kansas, has published 36 books and nearly 100 short stories. His novels include "The Immortals", "The Joy Makers", "The Listeners", and "The Dreamers". He has published seven collections of short stories, including "Future Imperfect" and "Breaking Point". As a professor, he taught fiction writing and science fiction, including a long-running intensive Writers Workshop in Science Fiction. His books about science fiction include "Alternate Worlds: The Illustrated History of Science Fiction"," Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction", "Inside Science Fiction", and the six-volume "The Road to Science Fiction". He has now pulled together his experience in writing science fiction and helping others write fiction into "The Science of Science-Fiction Writing". He lives in Lawrence, Kansas.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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