Growing Up Weightless by John M. Ford Paperback Book

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A coming of age story against a backdrop of life on the Moon, a Philip K. Dick award-winning novel.

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Matthias Ronay is a prodigy. He's talented, smart, imaginative, and he's never left the Moon. He dreams of more - of space, of adventure, of glory.Desperate to explore the galaxy further, he finds himself at odds with his father, Albin, a senior politician in the Lunar government. Albin has expectations for his son, for the legacy he has built on the Moon, and he expects Matthias to fall in line without question. While Matthias buries himself in computer games to simulate being anywhere but where he is, and Albin attempts to gain support for political plans that he wants to groom Matthias for, can they come to a solution that benefits them both?GROWING UP WEIGHTLESS is one of John M. Ford's last novels, and another triumph of writing.

Author Biography

John M. Ford (1957-2006)Born in 1957 in Indiana, John Milo Ford was a writer, game designer and poet. He was heavily involved in fan culture, regularly attending conventions and hosting panels. As well as critically-acclaimed novels, he also wrote poetry collections and a number of tabletop role playing games, including for the Star Trek franchise. He was nominated for and won many awards, including the Philip K. Dick Award for Growing Up Weightless and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for The Dragon Waiting.

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Matthias Ronay is a prodigy. He's talented, smart, imaginative, and he's never left the Moon. He dreams of more - of space, of adventure, of glory.Desperate to explore the galaxy further, he finds himself at odds with his father, Albin, a senior politician in the Lunar government. Albin has expectations for his son, for the legacy he has built on the Moon, and he expects Matthias to fall in line without question. While Matthias buries himself in computer games to simulate being anywhere but where he is, and Albin attempts to gain support for political plans that he wants to groom Matthias for, can they come to a solution that benefits them both?GROWING UP WEIGHTLESS is one of John M. Ford's last novels, and another triumph of writing.

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A coming of age story against a backdrop of life on the Moon, a Philip K. Dick award-winning novel.

Details ISBN1473232821 Author John M. Ford Publisher Orion Publishing Co ISBN-10 1473232821 ISBN-13 9781473232822 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Year 2022 Series Golden Age Masterworks Pages 240 Publication Date 2022-09-29 UK Release Date 2022-09-29 DEWEY 813.54 Audience General NZ Release Date 2023-01-30 AU Release Date 2023-01-30 Imprint Gollancz We've got this

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