Born of the Sun - Adventures in our Solar System

Mike Ashley selects stories from the golden age of science fiction which embrace the perceived character of individual planets of the Solar System, and the unique capacity of each to capture the science fiction writer or reader's imagination.

About the author

Mike Ashley has edited several British Library Science Fiction Classics anthologies which explore Golden Age themes such as artificial intelligence, time travel and encounters with aliens. These collections include Beyond Time: Classic Tales of Time Unwound and The End of the World and Other Catastrophes.

Summary

Born of the Sun collects one story for each of the planets thought to be in our solar system during the Golden Age of SF, from some of the greatest, and from some of the most obscure, authors of the genre. Featuring the genius works of Larry Niven, Poul Andersen, Clifford D Simak, Clare Winger Harris and many more.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Ashley
• Assisted by: Mik Ashley (Editor), Mike Ashley (Editor), Ashley Mike (Editor)
• Publisher: British Library
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780712353564
• ISBN: 978-0-7123-5356-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: British Library Science Fiction Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Science Fiction / General, The Solar System, Classic science fiction