City Among the Stars

The first English translation of a classic French sci-fi novel from the 1960s.

About the author

Francis Carsac, pseudonym for world-renowned French scientist, geologist, and archaeologist Francois Bordes, published six novels during the golden age of science fiction. Never published in English, these novels resonate with timely issues ranging from climate control to racism and greed and tell the stories of characters whose challenges and triumphs clearly relate to the problems we encounter today.

Summary

A soldier of the Empire of Earth floats through space, his spaceship destroyed by sabotage. He is saved by a ‘city-in-space’ whose people despise those born and raised on a planet. Out of spite, he refuses to deliver the one piece of knowledge that can protect the people who saved but now spurn him - leading to catastrophic consequences.

Additional text

“Riveting and introspective, The City among the Stars is a novel that readers will devour in one sitting, anticipating the turn of every page.”

Product details

• Authors: Francis Carsac
• Assisted by: M. Schiff (Translation), Margaret Schiff (Translation), Judith Sullivan (Translation)
• Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.05.2020
• EAN: 9781787584235
• ISBN: 978-1-78758-423-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Fiction Without Frontiers
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Fiction, FICTION / Science Fiction / Space Exploration, Classic science fiction, Flame Tree Press, Flame Tree Digital