Proxima

By Stephen Baxter

Book Overview

"Stephen Baxter has been heralded, with some merit, as Arthur C. Clarke's literary heir, and Proxima certainly reinforces this accolade in spades." -- Concatenation Mankind's future in this galaxy could be all but infinite. There are hundreds of billions of red dwarf stars, lasting trillions of years--and their planets can be habitable for humans. Such is the world of Proxima Centauri. And its promise could mean the never-ending existence of humanity. But first it must be colonized, and no one wants to be a settler. There is no glamor that accompanies it, nor is there the ease of becoming a citizen of an already-tamed world. There is only hardship...loneliness...emptiness, even as war brews in the solar system. But that's where Yuri comes in. Because sometimes exploration isn't voluntary. It must be coerced.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 045146771X
• ISBN13: 9780451467713
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

1st Time Exposure and a Good read!

I liked this book. It is the first book I've read by Stephen Baxter and I found the storyline engrossing and the characters interesting. There are a few times where it moves a little slow, but overall it was a good read. Looking forward to the next book in the series as the Yuri adventure continues.