Gateway
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Description
Seeded among the stars are troves of valuable artifactsleft behind by the enigmatic, long-vanished alien racecalled the Heechee. For the right price, anyone can climb aboard one of the abandoned Heechee spaceships, castoff on an autopilot voyage to parts unknown, and takea chance on finding wealth . . . or facing death.
Robinette Broadhead took that chance and walked awaya winner. But at what cost? Despite living a millionaire’s life of material luxury, he’s haunted by crippling despair—and the dark secrets buried deep in his psyche. With the help of his computerized psychiatrist, the truth about whathappened “out there” could set Broadhead free. But only after a personal journey more terrifying and, ultimately, more devastating than his last fateful trip into space.
Praise for Gateway
“When an author of the stature of Frederik Pohl says that . . . Gateway is the best thing he has ever written, it deserves careful attention. . . . Get this one.”—Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine
“Ccompulsive reading.”—Chicago Daily News
“Wonderfully satisfying.”—The New York Times Book Review
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3.5/5. This was much better than Ringworld for me. We've got a bastard as protagonist again (and questionable treatment of women), but i kind of liked how the story executed on the premise and how it was structured. There wasn't much adventure there, but it was decent as a look into how the next big thing fucks with people's risk assessment and their lifes.
Description
Seeded among the stars are troves of valuable artifactsleft behind by the enigmatic, long-vanished alien racecalled the Heechee. For the right price, anyone can climb aboard one of the abandoned Heechee spaceships, castoff on an autopilot voyage to parts unknown, and takea chance on finding wealth . . . or facing death.
Robinette Broadhead took that chance and walked awaya winner. But at what cost? Despite living a millionaire’s life of material luxury, he’s haunted by crippling despair—and the dark secrets buried deep in his psyche. With the help of his computerized psychiatrist, the truth about whathappened “out there” could set Broadhead free. But only after a personal journey more terrifying and, ultimately, more devastating than his last fateful trip into space.
Praise for Gateway
“When an author of the stature of Frederik Pohl says that . . . Gateway is the best thing he has ever written, it deserves careful attention. . . . Get this one.”—Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine
“Ccompulsive reading.”—Chicago Daily News
“Wonderfully satisfying.”—The New York Times Book Review
Book Information
Posts
3.5/5. This was much better than Ringworld for me. We've got a bastard as protagonist again (and questionable treatment of women), but i kind of liked how the story executed on the premise and how it was structured. There wasn't much adventure there, but it was decent as a look into how the next big thing fucks with people's risk assessment and their lifes.