The Flight of the Dragonfly

Forward is famous for writing the hardest of hard sf. Nothing in his books goes beyond what is possible under the laws of physics, and often the exposition of pure science overwhelms the story. However this lyrical and beautifully written novel transcends the nitty-gritty to soar through realms of

Show More

near-poetry. Its simply a beautiful story of a one-way trip to a fantastic planetary system and the meeting with the intelligent life, so different from ours, that inhabits it. Superb piece of writing. This is how good sf should be.

Show Less