It starts with a refugee crisis, one infinitely more. Downbelow station is a science fiction novel written by c. Cherryhs unionalliance novels, while separate and complete in themselves, are part of a much larger tapestrya future history spanning 5,000 years of human civilization. Wollheim, founder 375 hudson street, new york, ny 10014 eliz. She planned to write since the age of ten, and when she was older, learned to use a typewriter while triplemajoring in classics, latin, and greek.
Cherryhs downbelow station is a celebrated novel, the 1982 hugo winner. The great circle the interstellar freighters traveled was long, but not unmanageable, and the early stations were emotionally and politically dependent on mother earth. The benefit you get by reading this book is actually information. They were the mritall, secretive, bound by honor and the rigid dictates of their society. The works in the series are usually described as space opera, or especially for works such as cyteen and downbelow station, hard science fiction. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The beyond started with the stations orbiting the stars. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Downbelow station book central rappahannock regional. It won the hugo award in 1982, was shortlisted for a locus award that same year, and was named by locus magazine as one of the top 50 science fiction novels of all time in 1987 the book is set in cherryhs allianceunion universe during the company wars period, specifically late. But listening to it by itself, i found the story excrutiatingly slow with very little plot. If you enjoy classic scifi,then all the books in the series are worth. The first edition of the novel was published in february 1st 1994, and was written by c.
Pells station, orbiting the alien world simply called downbelow, had always managed to remain neutral in the ever escalating conflict between the company, whose fleets from earth had colonized space, and its increasingly independent and rebellious colony worlds. The beyond started with the stations orbiting the stars nearest earth. Cherryh, including downbelow station, and foreigner, and more on. Read pdf downbelow station online, read in mobile or kindle. Downbelow station showcases cherrys inarguable talent for complex but understandable geopolitical plots, manylayered characterization, and truly alien cultures that humans are never really going to fully understand. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are. Downbelow station downbelow station, book or the company wars by cherryh, c. The hugo awardwinning classic scifi novel, now available in a trade edition. The plot is a complex maneuvering of factions and realignment of interests. A neutral outpost is drawn into a war between two vastly more powerful adversaries, threatening everything they believe and ultimately their existence.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Mazian takes over the station, and its leader, angelo konstantine, is killed. For a book published in 1981, this is still a surprisingly relevant story. Winner of the 1982 hugo award for best novel downbelow station has a marvellous perspective on humanity in the wider universe. The beyond started with the stations orbiting the st. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 526 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read downbelow station. The great circle the interstellar freighters traveled was long, but not unmanageable, and th. There are space battles, and there are economics of space stations. The first edition of the novel was published in 1981, and was written by c. The great circle the interstellar freighters traveled was long, but not unmanageable, and the early stations were emotionally and. Cherryhs epic the faded sun trilogy kesrith, shonjir, and kutath collected in one volume.
Ive reread the book countless times, and am about to reread all the downbelow station novels again. Moonlover and the fountain of blood, jane fancher short story. For more information on books involving the fictional locations described. Damon, his son, goes into hiding with the help of josh talley, a memorywiped pow dropped off at the station by signy mallory, one of mazians most senior captains.
Dec 03, 2008 downbelow station was published in 1981 and won the hugo in 1982. Publication date 2001 topics cultural literacy and humanities, reading leveladult. All that remains to complete the latter step is downbelow station, orbiting pells world. Free download or read online foreigner pdf epub book. Downbelow station sets up the entire allianceunion universe that comprised the bulk of her writing in spite of the fact that some books published earlier are also considered part of that universe. Cherryh explained that the characters in the books were an invention of hers when she was thirteen years old. Chernevog, part 2 of the rusalka trilogy cowritten by cj and jane. She won the hugo award for her novels downbelow station and cyteen, and her. Buy downbelow station by c j cherryh online at alibris.
C j cherryh whoever controls pells downbelow station holds the key to earths defensive perimeter, but pell has. That sense that it didnt quite reach its potential ultimately left me a bit disappointed, especially with an ending which seemed to come together a bit too easily. Cherryhs unionalliance novels, while separate and complete in themselves, are part of a much larger tapestry a future. Most of the books set in this universe, however, take place subsequent to the establishment of both the merchanter alliance and the breakaway union, hence the label allianceunion universe. I read this story many years ago shortly after reading downbelow station and a few of the other, related novels in the alliance space universe. I love cj cherryhs allianceunion universe books,and was very happy to see them appearing on audible. Downbelow station ebook king county library system.
The station, one of the earlier, but not the earliest earth established station, orbits a planet with quasi. Downbelow station by cherryh, first edition abebooks. Cherryhs eponymous series, foreigner begins an epic tale of the survivors of a lost spacecraft who crashland on a planet inhabited by a hostile, sentient alien race. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Download pdf downbelow station ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Pells station, orbiting the alien world simply called downbelow, had always managed to remain neutral in the ever escalating conflict between the company, whose fleets from earth had colonized space, and its increasingly independent and. Most of the books in the series are dealing with the. You can also download a pcbased chview map of all known extrasolar places. J download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Pdf downbelow station download full pdf book download. Pdf downbelow station also available in format docx and mobi. It won the 1982 hugo award for best novel, and was named by locus magazine as one of the top 50 science fiction novels of all time in 1987. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading downbelow station company wars book 1. By necessity its scope is very broad, and theres an awful lot of characters and factions to keep track of. Whoever controls the downbelow station on pells star holds the key to winning the war. Foreigner sequence 1, book 2 unabridged 2012 precursor. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 428 pages and is available in mass market paperback format.
The direct sequel to cyteen, regenesis continues the story of ariane emory, personal replicate, the genetic clone of one of the greatest scientists humanity has ever produced, and of her search for the murderer of her progenitorthe original ariane emory. The hugo awardwinning classic, now available in a trade edition for the first time. It won the hugo award in 1982, was shortlisted for a locus award that same year, and was named by locus magazine as one of the top 50 science fiction novels of all time in 1987. C j cherryh the station at pells star, traditionally neutral, holds the key to victory in a struggle between the decaying stellar. Cherryh celebrated it because the books were an elaboration of her untold stories and they were finally being jotted down in print. Downbelow station is a complex book,but the narrator did a good job in keeping the different voices distinguishable,and he has been added to my list of favorite readers. The company, now in charge of an isolationist earth. Cherryh, is the author of more than 70 books, including the hugo awardwinning novels downbelow station and cyteen, both set in her allianceunion universe. Cherryh is available at in several formats for your ereader. Downbelow station is a science fiction novel by american writer c. The world depicted in cyteen made a nice contrast with the other societies created by cherryh. Cherryh, 2001, daw books edition, in english 20th anniversary ed. The fact that it is war that takes place on spaceships and is fought with laser beams is really beside if youre going to say you know something about the science fiction genre and for my own odd reasons i want to be able to say that, you have to read c. Downbelow station available for download and read online in other formats.
Cherryh and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The longawaited sequel to the hugo awardwinning novels cyteen and downbelow station. Downbelow station company wars book 1 kindle edition by cherryh, c. These ones are so different from the world of the atevi and bren in the foreigner books, which are also superb, especially the first ten or so. Downbelow station has 9 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Cherryh this downbelow station allianceunion universe book is not really ordinary book, you have it then the world is in your hands. It was a scientific success, bringing back data enough to keep the analysts busy for years but there was no glib, slick way to explain the full meaning of. Free download or read online downbelow station pdf epub book. I intend to rework this page as soon as im finished with my latest readthrough of downbelow station p 200 and counting. I found your recent dramatis personae edit confusing, though, specifically the konstantin family listing. Youll end up with 1982s hugo winner, downbelow station, by c. It is in many ways the central book of the unionalliance series.