"The Book" by Michael Shaara is a science fiction exploration of humanity's place in the cosmos. The adventure begins as a young navigator named Beauclaire sets out to explore the Hole in Cygnus, a cosmic mystery. Beauclaire, Wyatt, a veteran crewman, and Cooper, an enigmatic traveler, discover a hidden planet and its inhabitants. On this world, Beauclaire learns about the locals' profound, almost unnerving acceptance of suffering through their sacred book, as Wyatt connects with both the landscape and a local woman. This forces Beauclaire to confront difficult questions regarding humanity's search for meaning and purpose among the stars, and his discovery presents the idea of a simpler, pain-embracing life.
The Book
By Michael Shaara
In the depths of space, a young explorer discovers a hidden world where the inhabitants embrace pain as a path and a book dictates a life devoid of searching, challenging everything he knows about humanity's eternal quest for meaning.
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2010-05-10
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About the AuthorMichael Shaara was an American author of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction. He was born to an Italian immigrant father in Jersey City, New Jersey, graduated in 1951 from Rutgers University, where he joined Theta Chi, and served as a sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division prior to the Korean War.
Michael Shaara was an American author of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction. He was born to an Italian immigrant father in Jersey City, New Jersey, graduated in 1951 from Rutgers University, where he joined Theta Chi, and served as a sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division prior to the Korean War.
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