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Ancient Shores
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Ancient Shores (1996) (edit title/settings)

by Jack McDevitt (Author) (edit contributors)

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It turned up in a North Dakota wheat field: a triangle, like a shark's fin, sticking up from the black loam. Tom Lasker did what any farmer would have done. He dug it up. And discovered a boat, made of a fiberglass-like material with an utterly impossible atomic number. What it was doing... read more

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The vast lake, Lake Agassiz, covered much of North Dakota, Manitoba and Minnesota during prehistoric times.

The story begins when farmer Tom Lasker and his son, Will, uncover a seemingly brand new yacht. Found on a landlocked farm, it draws tourists to the area. Max Collingswood, a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The vast lake, Lake Agassiz, covered much of North Dakota, Manitoba and Minnesota during prehistoric times.

The story begins when farmer Tom Lasker and his son, Will, uncover a seemingly brand new yacht. Found on a landlocked farm, it draws tourists to the area. Max Collingswood, a friend of Tom's, tries to help discover the origins of the boat. Collingswood enlists April Cannon, a worker at a chemical lab who discovers that the yacht is made of an unknown material. In fact, it is a fiberglass-like material with an impossible atomic number (161).

Collingswood and Cannon discover something else on a nearby ridge which is part of a Sioux reservation. The Sioux assist in its excavation and examination. It turns out to a green glassy roundhouse-like structure, made from the same material.

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  • “They opened the door to another universe..”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • North Dakota: The Unknown boat and building are located in this state.

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  • Sioux Indians: The object is found on their land, and they use this as a way to increase their clout.

First Sentence edit see section history

"If that ain't the damnedest thing."

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • What is Life: This book explores some of our suppositions for what is life, and how would you recognize something that was truly alien.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jack McDevitt (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Prism
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0061052078
Page Count: 395

Awards edit see section history

  • Nebula (Finalist, 1997: Best Novel)

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3563.C3556 A8 1996
  • Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

This book has minor sexual and language issues.

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