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The Ragged Astronauts

1986 novel by Bob Shaw From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ragged Astronauts
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The Ragged Astronauts is a novel by Bob Shaw published in 1986 by Gollancz. It is the first book in the series Land and Overland. It won the BSFA Award for Best Novel.

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The novel is set on the fictional twin planets of Land and Overland, which happen to share the same atmosphere. Land is running out of resources due to overexploitation, and its authorities are planning a mass migration towards Overland. The process is complicated by rioting and an ongoing global pandemic.

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Plot summary

The Ragged Astronauts is a novel in which people can use a hot-air balloon for interplanetary travel between twin planets that share the same atmosphere.[1] The feudal residents of Land have to migrate to the nearby planet of Overland due to overexploitation of resources on their homeworld. The story is told from the perspective of nobleman Toller Maraquine who clashes with a military Prince before and during the chaotic evacuation accelerated by rioting and a global pandemic.

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Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Ragged Astronauts for White Dwarf #81, and stated that "Pi, in this book, equals 3. Therefore the universe isn't ours, the gravitational constant is different, and physicists will kindly pipe down."[1]

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