‘A rousing achievement … What makes Here and Beyond <\/i>stand out is its dedication to character, richness of emotion, and a tender eye for the humanity of all’ <\/b>Courttia Newland, author of A River Called Time<\/i><\/p>\n
Earthworld is a thing of the past. <\/b>Welcome to the future.<\/b><\/p>\n
After the collapse of life on Earth as it once was known, 600 people are selected for passage on Shipworld, a spacecraft charting a 360-year voyage to a new planet. Their mission will see generation after generation born, living and dying on board – until one day their descendants finally step foot on the ‘Super Earth’ that might offer the last chance for humankind’s survival.<\/p>\n
But life aboard Shipworld is far from a waiting game. The spacecraft promises a world of its own, a harmonious system free of class distinctions and wealth accumulation. Yet with each new generation comes daunting challenges to the future of their civilisation – from creeping doubts about the nature of reality to an outbreak of disease that could eradicate their population, from rebels who threaten the unity of the mission to a traumatic encounter with a mysterious space phenomenon. <\/p>\n
An intergenerational epic populated by pioneers and chroniclers, enemies and friends, leaders and legends, Here and Beyond <\/i>is an intricate and imaginative exploration of the arc of human endeavour.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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