The Wooden Spaceships
By Bob Shaw
1987
First Published
3.64
Average Rating
294
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In the sequel to "The Ragged Astronauts, twenty-three years after the escape to Overland, the survivors of that exodus find themselves menaced by the ruthless ruler of Land, who threaten to unleash the devastating plague that had nearly destroyed them once before
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3.64
Number of Ratings
272
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Author
Bob Shaw
Author · 30 books
Bob Shaw was born in Northern Ireland. After working in structural engineering, industrial public relations, and journalism he became a full time science fiction writer in 1975. Shaw was noted for his originality and wit. He was two-time recipient (in 1979 and 1980) of the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer. His short story Light of Other Days was a Hugo Award nominee in 1967, as was his novel The Ragged Astronauts in 1987.
