Leaping To The Stars: Book Three in the Starsiders Trilogy - Softcover

Gerrold, David

4.03

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9780812589740: Leaping To The Stars: Book Three in the Starsiders Trilogy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812589742 ISBN 13: 9780812589740

Publisher: Tor Books, 2003

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Having divorced his parents and escaped to the moon, Charles and his brothers find themselves faced with most difficult decision. Unable to return to Earth, where do they go? One option is the distant Earth colony Outbeyond. Complicating matters, he and HARLIE-a state of the art intelligence unit-have become valuable commodities in a Free Luna movement. A hijacking aboard ship, however, and suspicion's of HARLIE'S true motives could doom the brothers' bid for freedom . . . forever.

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This satisfying conclusion to David Gerrold's Dingillian series continues the story of 13-year-old Charles, his idiosyncratic family, and the artificial intelligence HARLIE as they seek a new home in the stars. Before Charles can even board the ship for his new colony world, he finds himself again swept up in adventure and political turmoil. With the voyage finally underway, the focus turns to social conflict as Charles must find answers to disturbing questions about HARLIE--and himself--while a faction of passengers disrupts the voyage with potentially fatal consequences for everyone on board.

This is a young adult novel that older adults will also find appealing. Charles is an engaging and sympathetic adolescent science fiction hero--smart, prickly, wrestling with hard lessons in adult responsibility. Readers new to the series should be patient: backstory is revealed gradually, so as not to interrupt the smooth mix of action and the scientific, philosophical, and religious questions that propel this thoughtful coming-of-age story. --Roz Genessee

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“Fans of Heinlein’s trademark blend of space-bound high adventure and serous political philosophy will feel right at home in the third and final book of Gerrold’s series detailing the adventure of Charles “Chigger” Dingillian.”—Publishers Weekly

“Gerrold has a fresh voice and the skill to realize such things as a magnetic star drive and colonies built from mud. Charlie’s coming-of-age debates with the relativistic HARLIE are also intriguing—even rather touching.”—Booklist

Having divorced his parents and escaped to the moon, Charles and his brothers find themselves faced with most difficult decision. Unable to return to Earth, where do they go? One option is the distant Earth colony Outbeyond. Complicating matters, he and HARLIE—a state of the art intelligence unit—have become valuable commodities in a Free Luna movement. A hijacking aboard ship, however, and suspicion’s of HARLIE’S true motives could doom the brothers’ bid for freedom . . . forever.

“Gerrold’s conclusion to the story begun in Jumping Off the Planet and continued in Bouncing Off the Moon features more derring-do in the style of early Heinlein. A good choice for adult sf collections.”—Library Journal

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