Orphans of the Sky
A fix-up consisting of the novelette “Universe” (1941) and the novella “Common Sense” (1941). First published in 1963.
Hugh had been taught that, according to the ancient sacred writings, the Ship was on a voyage to faraway Centaurus. But he also understood this was actually an allegory for a voyage to spiritual perfection. Indeed, how could the Ship move, since its miles and miles of metal corridors were all there was of creation? Science knew that the Ship was all the ... [Read More...]
