Gateway

Name: Gateway
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781399607803
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The Best of the SF Masterworks

By Frederik Pohl

Series: S.F. Masterworks

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Gateway by Frederik Pohl is set in a future where humanity discovers an alien space station full of mysterious ships, known as Heechee vessels, on an asteroid called Gateway. Individuals embark on risky missions using these ships in hopes of striking it rich with newfound knowledge or resources, but the missions often come with high stakes and dangers. The narrative interweaves protagonist Robinette Broadhead's space adventures with his present-day therapy sessions, exploring themes of risk, reward, and the unknown.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the mystery and risks of space exploration. It's a compelling blend of science fiction and psychology, diving into the lives of prospectors who venture through alien space travel technology, wrestling not only with the potential rewards but also with their own personal and existential challenges.

Gateway

One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time.

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Wealth ... or death. Those were the choices Gateway offered. Humans had discovered this artificial spaceport, full of working interstellar ships left behind by the mysterious, vanished Heechee.

Their destinations are preprogrammed. They are easy to operate, but impossible to control. Some came back with discoveries which made their intrepid pilots rich; others returned with their remains barely identifiable. It was the ultimate game of Russian roulette, but in this resource-starved future there was no shortage of desperate volunteers.

Winner of the Hugo, Locus, Nebula and John W. Campbell awards, Gateway begins Pohl's space operatic Heechee saga. He was hugely influential in SF as an author but also an agent and editor, and his career spanned decades.

'A masterpiece of the genre' - Tordotcom

Gateway deserves its reputation as a classic' - Gareth L. Powell

'One of the best Hugo winners I have read' - Guardian

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