Land and Overland

The Land and Overland trilogy is a group of three science fantasy novels by Bob Shaw.

The trilogy consists of the books "The Ragged Astronauts" (published 1986), "The Wooden Spaceships" (1988) and "The Fugitive Worlds" (1989). In the U.K, all three novels were originally published by Victor Gollancz(VGSF)

The setting for the trilogy is a pair of planets, Land and Overland, which orbit about a common center of gravity, close enough to each other that they share a common atmosphere.

Plot

The Ragged Astronauts

Much of the human population of Land travels to Overland via hot-air balloon to escape airborne creatures called the Ptertha. In its portrayal of a nascent developing technology, this novel has elements of steampunk science fiction.

Translations

* Russian: " _ru. "Астронавты в лохмотьях"" ("Astonauts in Rags"), 2003

The Wooden Spaceships

Conflict breaks out between the new inhabitants of Overland and those who stayed behind on "Land" and, having developed an immunity to the Ptertha, intend to invade Overland. The inhabitants of Overland manage to defeat them by erecting a network of fortresses between the two planets. The spaceships of the title are made of a super-hard wood, brakka, which resembles metal in its properties.

Translations

* Russian: " _ru. "Деревянные космолёты"" ("The Wooden Spaceships"), 2003

The Fugitive Worlds

A strange object begins to approach the planets from outer space.

Translations

* Russian: " _ru. "Беглые планеты"" ("The Fugitive Planets"), 2003

ee also

*List of steampunk works