On Arcturus VII by Eric Brown
Award-winning author Eric Brown delivers a fabulous slice of planetary romance, traditional in style but wholly contemporary in its delivery.
Former pilot and planetary pioneer Jonathan James is tempted out of retirement by an offer he can't refuse. It means going back to the one place he vowed never to return to: Arcturus Seven. A Closed Planet; a hothouse world where every plant and animal is hell-bent on killing and consuming you; the place that cost him the life of the only woman he has ever truly loved.
Jonathan knows the wealthy tycoon seeking to recruit him cannot be trusted, but he has no choice. If he doesn't do it, someone else will, and Arcturus Seven has a secret, one which must never be disclosed, so Jonathan accepts the mission even though it means facing memories he has spent years denying.
A sparkling tale of romance, intrigue, and adventure; comforting in its setting, brilliant in its execution.
After a distinguished operational tour flying from Britain's first escort carrier, he was selected as a test pilot in 1942. In his test flying career he has flown a world record 490 basic types of aircraft, and made a world record 2,407 aircraft carrier landings in fixed-wing aircraft. In 1995 he was inducted into the US Navy's Carrier Aviation Test Pilot Hall of Honor, the only non-American to have received this accolade.
In 2000 he joined a very select group, when he was invited to deliver the Lindbergh Memorial Lecture at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, and along with Neil Armstrong was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Edinburgh University in 2008.
Now in his nineties, he still lectures regularly in Britain, Europe and America.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781912950959 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912950952 |
| Title | On Arcturus VII |
| Author | Eric Brown |
| Series | Np Novella |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Newcon Press |
| Year published | 2021-08-20 |
| Number of pages | 108 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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