Praxis by David Gerrold
A lifetime in the Labor Corps-or colonize a new world. For Jamie and Jos , not much of a choice. But Praxis wouldn't be easy. To survive there, you had to depend on each other. And that requires honesty that few possess. Praxis is a bold experiment in society building, a monosexual colony, with no promises of survival and no return trip. But it's got potential. You just have to build a new civilization-on the other side of the universe.
A wonderfully realized and self-contained story about sexual ambivalence (amongst many other things) that nevertheless leaves you hoping Gerrold's next SF tale picks up where this one leaves off.
- Nigel Suckling, Hugo-winning authorPraxis is one of the very few books I've read where the premise of the society/world/universe is so interesting that it engages regardless of the plot. And the plot is a novel and unusual possible human situation, driven by the constraints of what may well come to pass, where traditional space opera is dragged screaming and kicking into a future with brand-new conventions. What Praxis is really (as is all the best SF), is the intro for a never-ending epic. But the evocative set-up is what I look for in speculative literature-and this book serves as a magnificent springboard for the reader's imagination.
- F. J. Bergmann, SFPA Grand Master & editorThe thought-provoking story of two partners set to embark on a one-way trip to a planet that's all men - a literary exploration of human relationships in a brutal society seeking to colonize the universe.
- Dr. Daniel Pomar de, co-discoverer of the Laniakea Supercluster, the South Pole Wall & the Dipole RepellerMaster of the imagination David Gerrold does it again, Praxis is a story of letting go, communication, and acceptance. For men to find a new way they must first redefine manhood, break from an oppressive society, and together learn what it means to become a new type of human.
- Jean-Paul L. Garnier, editor of Star*Line & Simultaneous TimesDavid Gerrold is the author of hundreds of novels, including Jumping Off the Planet, Bouncing Off the Moon, The Man Who Folded Himself, When Harlie was One, and the wildly famous The Battle Against the Chtorr series. He wrote the highly acclaimed The Trouble with Tribbles episode for the original Star Trek television series and is also a prolific screenwriter and novelist. Gerrold and his son live in Northridge, California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9798988634249 |
| Title | Praxis |
| Author | David Gerrold |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Starship Sloane Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Year published | 2024-10-22 |
| Number of pages | 182 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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