To Escape the Stars is a 1978 science fiction novel by US editor and writer Robert Hoskins.[1][2][3]

To Escape the Stars
First edition
AuthorRobert Hoskins
Cover artistDean Ellis
LanguageEnglish
SeriesStars
GenreScience fiction novel
PublisherBallantine Books
Publication date
1978
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback and electronic)
Pages186 pp
ISBN0-345-25856-8
Preceded byTo Control the Stars 

Synopsis

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The book is the third of three in the Stars sequence, which is loosely based upon an earlier novel, The Problem Makers.[4] It is set 100,000 years into the future,[5] 10,000 years after the previous novel, where gate travel between worlds is common, even for transporting raw materials.

The novel has two distinct parts, the first describing the bad behavior of the protagonist, the second describing the renewed search for the advanced aliens from Alnia. The book's hero and protagonist is James Oregas, a selfish coloniser of planets.[5]

Reception

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Mary Weinkauf, reviewing from Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review, described it as picaresque and criticised its theme, interest, and originality.[1]

B. C. Hacker writing in Library Journal described it as a good story.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Barron, Neil; Reginald, R. (November 2009). Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review. Wildside Press LLC. ISBN 978-0-89370-624-1.
  2. ^ Pederson, Jay P.; Franklin, H. Bruce; Reginald, Robert (1996). St. James Guide to Science Fiction Writers. St. James Press. ISBN 978-1-55862-179-4.
  3. ^ Smith, Curtis C. (1986). Twentieth-century Science-fiction Writers. St. James Press. ISBN 978-0-912289-27-4.
  4. ^ "SFE: Hoskins, Robert". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  5. ^ a b c HACKER, B. C. To Escape the Stars (Book Review). Library Journal, [s. l.], v. 103, n. 18, p. 2138, 1978. Disponível em: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=5705951&site=eds-live&scope=site . Acesso em: 14 dez. 2022.
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