The Paradise Mission
Published on 29. May 2014
240 pages
978-1-4732-0496-6 (ISBN)
Description
Long before Paradise was properly colonised and investigated, one young woman was sent to explore the strange new world. Her mission - to find and rescue the discoverer of the planet, a young man obsessed with finding alien species and protecting them from rapacious humanity.
Crispin's initial reports were positive, but became increasingly infrequent and jumbled. And then they stopped altogether. But his life support systems show green, and his hard-earned knowledge is needed.
Hetty must explore this new idyllic land, learn what she can about its tricks and dangers, and track down someone who may not want to be found, almost certainly doesn't want help, and might even be dead.
But something is alive on Paradise...
Crispin's initial reports were positive, but became increasingly infrequent and jumbled. And then they stopped altogether. But his life support systems show green, and his hard-earned knowledge is needed.
Hetty must explore this new idyllic land, learn what she can about its tricks and dangers, and track down someone who may not want to be found, almost certainly doesn't want help, and might even be dead.
But something is alive on Paradise...
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Edition type
Digital original
File size
0,55 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4732-0496-6 (9781473204966)
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Phillip Mann (1942 - 2022) Phillip Mann was born in Yorkshire in 1942. He studied at Manchester University and in California and worked for the New China News Agency in Beijing for two years following the Cultural Revolution. From 1969 to 1998, he taught at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, where he was professor of Drama. Following his retirement, he divided his time between New Zealand, France and England while writing, teaching and directing theatre. His first novel, The Eye of the Queen, was first published in 1982 and translated into German, French, Italian and Portuguese. It was followed by eight others - all published by Gollancz in print and by SF Gateway as ebooks. Many of his books and plays have been produced for RNZ Radio New Zealand.
The Disestablishment of Paradise (2013) was shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award and the John W Campbell Award. His An Old Fashioned Story was included in the recent Big Book of Cyber Punk ( Vintage 1923). Phillip's final novel, Chevalier & Gawayn: The Ballad of the Dreamer, was published by Quentin Wilson Publishing shortly before his death in 1922 and has now been released by SF Gateway as an ebook.
The Disestablishment of Paradise (2013) was shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award and the John W Campbell Award. His An Old Fashioned Story was included in the recent Big Book of Cyber Punk ( Vintage 1923). Phillip's final novel, Chevalier & Gawayn: The Ballad of the Dreamer, was published by Quentin Wilson Publishing shortly before his death in 1922 and has now been released by SF Gateway as an ebook.
