The Ships of Earth

Book Details

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Author(s):

Orson Scott Card

First Pub:

1994

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

First Read:

2007

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Internal ID:

1504

Series:

<- The Call of Earth - Earthfall ->

Homecoming Saga*

#3 of 5

Homecoming Saga*

A series of science fiction books written by Orson Scott Card in the 90s.

View this series in the book list

1) The Memory of Earth
2) The Call of Earth
3) The Ships of Earth
4) Earthfall
5) Earthborn

Copyright:

Dedication:

To Bill and Laraine Moon
with fond memories of temples and malls,
of copy machines and newsletters,
of great kids and good company;
of love freely given and honor unyeilding.

First Sentence:

The master computer of Harmony was full of hope at last.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

I never want to be alone again.

Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

I started reading this book after finishing The Call to Earth.

Synopsis not on file
Extract not on file

Added: 31-Jan-2015

Last Updated: 21-Mar-2023

Publications

15-Jan-1995

Tor Books

Paperback

Date Issued:

15-Jan-1995

Format:

Paperback

Cover Price:

$6.99

Pages*:

351

Read:

Once

Reading(s):

1) 1 Jan 2007 - 1 Jan 2007

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1560

Publisher:

Tor Books

ISBN:

0-812-53263-5

ISBN-13:

978-0-812-53263-0

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Ellisa Mitchell - Map
Keith Parkinson - Cover Artist

"The Ships of Earth, third in Orson Scott Card's 'Homecoming Saga,' brings its ill-assorted band of pilgrim/refugees far from the previous book's civic strife. This is Card doing what he does best... he reaches for the heartstrings." - Locus

The City of Basilica has fallen. Now Wetchik, Nafai, and all their family must brave the desert wastes, and cross the wide continents to where Harmony's hidden spaceport lies silent, abandoned, waiting for the command to make the great interstellar ships ready for flight again.

But of these sixteen people, only a few have chosen their exile. The others, Rasa's spiteful daughters and their husbands, and Wetchik's oldest son, Elemak, have been forced against their will. Their anger and hatreds will make the difficult journey harder.

"Readers of The Ships of Earth will find the book rising to Card's usual high level, with scenes of enormous power." - The Chicago Sun-Times

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

First edition: February 1994
First mass market edition: January 1995
First printing based on the number line
Canada: $6.99

Includes a preview of Earthfall (book 4)

Author(s)

Orson Scott Card
Birth: 24 Aug 1951 Richland, Washington, USA

Awards

No awards found

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