Kurzbeschreibung

Als der Wasserpegel in Baxters Vorgängerroman "Flood" zu steigen begann, baute die US-Regierung, weit oben in den Bergen Colorados, eine Arche. Doch diese Arche wird nicht auf den Wellen schwimmen - sie wird einige Hundert auserlesene Menschen in den Weltraum schicken, um die neue Zukunft der Menschheit zu begründen. Doch auf der epischen, jahrzehntelangen Reise in den Tiefen des Universums verliert die Besatzung all ihr Wissen und den Sinn für ihre Bestimmung. Wahn und Spaltung machen sich breit. Währenddessen haben die Menschen auf der Erde einen neuen Weg gefunden... As the waters rose in FLOOD, high in the Colorado mountains the US government was building an ark. Not an ark to ride the waves but an ark that would take a select few thousand people out into space to start a new future for mankind. Sent out into deep space on a journey lasting centuries, generations of crew members carry the hope of a new beginning on a new, incredibly distant, planet.

But as the ages pass knowledge and purpose is lost and division and madness grows. And back on earth life, and man, find a new way. This is the epic sequel to the acclaimed FLOOD; a stirring tale of what mankind will do to survive and the perfect introduction for new readers to one of SFs greatest tropes; the generation ship.

Klappentext

As the waters rose in FLOOD, high in the Colorado mountains the US government was building an ark; an ark that would take a select few thousand people out into space to start a new future for mankind. Sent out into deep space on a journey lasting years, generations of crew members carry the hope of a new beginning on a new, incredibly distant, planet. But as time passes knowledge and purpose is lost and division and madness grows. And back on earth life, and man, find a new way.