Orphans of the Sky 25 editions
‘The Proxima Centauri Expedition, sponsored by the Jordan Foundation in 2119, was the first recorded attempt to reach the nearer stars of this galaxy. Whatever its unhappy fate we can only conjecture...’ A whole society, complete with a strange, savage religion, superstitions, mutant outcasts, rigid class structures and an agricultural barter economy, hurtles through the void. It is an epic voyage whose purpose has been long forgotten. High Hoyland’s innate curiosity impels him to undertake his own voyage of discovery. But he doesn’t realize the implications of the truth about the Ship – his world – until it’s too late to turn back...
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History Created October 15, 2009 · 6 revisions
| November 5, 2011 | Edited by WorkBot | merge works |
| September 19, 2010 | Edited by rhuhama | Edited without comment. |
| April 28, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Linked existing covers to the work. |
| April 20, 2010 | Edited by WorkBot | update details |
| October 15, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |







