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Description edit
In 2198, one hundred and fifty years after the desperate wars that destroyed an overpopulated Earth, Man lives precariously on a hundred hastily-established colony worlds and in the seven giant Ships that once ferried men to the stars. Mia Havero's Ship is a small closed society. It tests... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Mia Havero: the main charater and daughter of Miles Havero
- Miles Havero: Chairman of the Ship’s Council
- Jimmy Dentermont: Mia's friend
Quotes edit
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“It is much the same as the question of determination and free will. Whether or not your actions are determined, you have to act on the assumption that you have free will. If you are determined, your attempt at free will loses you nothing. However, if you are not determined and you act on the assumption that you are, you will never attempt anything. You will simply be a passive blob that things happen to.”
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“Maturity is the ability to sort the portions of truth from the accepted lies and self-deceptions that you have grown up with.”
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“I can think of nothing sadder than to know that you might be more than you are, but be unwilling to make the effort.”
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“If you want to accept life, you have to accept the whole bloody universe.”
Mia Havero
First Sentence edit
To be honest, I haven’t been able to remember clearly everything that happened to me before and during Trial, so where necessary I’ve filled in with possibilities - lies, if you want.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 16 of 40 in SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection. (publisher edition list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alexei Panshin (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Gregg Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1976
ISBN: 0839823363
Page Count: 254
Publisher: Gregg Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1976
ISBN: 0839823363
Page Count: 254
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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