Future History: Orphans of the Sky Lib/E (Audiobook)

from lyssrose

Not being a big fan of "hard" sci-fi, when I originally received this as part of a "rescuing books from the trash" project, I figured I'd just give it to someone else to read. However, I was looking for something short to take with me on an overnight trip, and this seemed thin enough to read in a...

from VVilliam

A very quick read about a space shuttle drifting endlessly in space for many generations. There are many interesting analogies to religion and coming of age. Joe-Jim is also an excellent character, although many of the other characters are flat. Overall Heinlein does an excellent job coming up wi...

from LisaMaria_C

This novel is about a generation ship traveling to another star--one where they've forgotten they're even on a ship. Due to an early mutiny, the ship is divided, with barbarian mutants still rampaging centuries later. Scientist Hugh Hoyland rediscovers the truth and sets out to restore the origin...

from iftyzaidi

For the most part its hard to believe this was written in 1941. In most ways, this reads as much more 'modern' than numerous SF novels written decades afterwards. This is a story about a generation ship - huge starships that take generations to cross the gulf between space and reach their destina...

from MaowangVater

Hugh Hoyland loved to read the ancient books, even though some of the things in them were quite strange and fantastic. For example, the "law of gravitation," He knew when you ascended to the higher decks you got lighter, and when you came down you felt heavier, so what was this odd formula that t...