Book description
A classic science fiction adventure from the backlist of Megan
Lindholm, who also writes as Robin Hobb.
Generations ago humanity abandoned Earth. Now they have returned.
Far from home, the Human race tries to atone for killing Terra
thousands of years ago. Rescued by the enigmatic Arthroplana in their
mysterious Beastships, they have been inserted into the fragile
ecologies of the alien twin worlds of Castor and Pollux, where they must
make no impact, where every drop of water must be returned. Humanity has
adjusted - or tried to.
Despite the constant watch of the Arthroplana and the Human
Conservancy, John Gen-93-Beta has agreed to captain the Beastship
Evangeline on an unthinkable journey to a dead planet… Earth.
And so begins an engrossing voyage of discovery for five travellers:
John, his First Mate Connie, stowaaway Raef, Tug the Arthroplana and the
Beastship Evangeline herself. On a planet none quite expected, each
learns the power of being human. Praise for Alien Earth:
'Alien Earth is memorable and the theme is classic'
Locus Megan Lindholm was born in California in 1952 and majored in
Communications at Denver University, Colorado. A winner of both the Hugo
and Nebula Award, she wrote a number of successful fantasy novels,
including Cloven Hooves, The Windsinger trilogy and Wizard of the
Pigeons before taking the name, Robin Hobb. Assassin's Apprentice was
Robin Hobb's first novel, and was followed by the equally successful
Royal Assassin and Assassin's Quest. She lives outside Seattle,
Washington.
