![]() ![]() On Land, humanity faces a threat to its very survival - an airborne species, the ptertha, has declared war on humankind, and is actively hunting for victims. The Ragged Astronauts: Land and Overland - twin worlds a few thousand miles apart. But the visit of Thornton's Planet has had effects on Earth further-ranging than anyone could have imagined. When its course carries it past the earth, interest in Thornton's Planet wanes. It can be seen only through the newly developed magniluct lenses and its arrival causes a wave of panic. A Wreath of Stars: Thornton's Planet is an anti-neutrino planet detected on its approach to Earth. And discovers the almost unimaginably vast spherical structure soon to become famous as 'Orbitsville' - a new home for Earth's huddled masses. Orbitsville: Racing from the certain vengeance of Earth's tyrant ruler, space captain Vance Garamond flees the Solar System. ![]() This omnibus contains three of his finest works: Orbitsville, A Wreath of Stars and The Ragged Astronauts. Best known for his extraordinary novel of 'slow glass', Other Days, Other Eyes, Bob Shaw was a fan favourite at conventions for his hysterical 'serious scientific talks'. ![]() From the vaults of The SF Gateway, the most comprehensive digital library of classic SFF titles ever assembled, comes an ideal introduction to the work of the award-winning Bob Shaw. ![]()
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