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Gateway: The Best of the SF Masterworks
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Gateway: The Best of the SF Masterworks
Contributors:
By (Author) Frederik Pohl
Series:
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publication Date:
7th February 2023
UK Publication Date:
24th November 2022
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Science fiction: space exploration
Science fiction: aliens / UFOs
Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic
Science fiction: space opera
Dewey:
813.54
Prizes:
Winner of John W Campbell Award 1978 (UK)
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Dimensions:
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 24mm
Weight:
260g
Description
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 Welcome to The Best Of The Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fictionAuthor Bio
Frederick Pohl was a SF writer and editor for almost 50 years.
