The engines of god is a science fiction novel by american author jack mcdevitt. Newscovers jackmcdevitt jack mcdevitt science fiction. The engines of god, by jack mcdevitt, is a powerful and fascinating science fiction novel by the campbell award and nebula award winning science fiction writer and one of my favorite authors. Although it was initially written as a standalone novel, citation needed the main character of the engines of god, pilot priscilla hutchins, has since appeared in seven more books, deepsix 2001, chindi 2002, omega 2003, odyssey 2006, cauldron 2007, starhawk 20, and the long sunset 2018. Jack mcdevitt the engines of god 1994 part 02 audiobook.
The engines of god 1994 is the first sf novel in the hutch series. The novels begin in 2197 and continue deep into the 23rd century. The engines of god by mcdevitt, jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Going back two hundred centuries, human make spectacular discovery in the outer reaches of our solar system. The first priscilla hutchins novel from jack mcdevitt, hailed by stephen king as the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. She has known richard wald for several years, once taking him to iapetus to see the first monument. Engines of god the academy seriespriscilla hutchins. Jack mcdevitt has 151 books on goodreads with 161152 ratings. Engines of god the academy seriespriscilla hutchins novel book 1 kindle edition by mcdevitt, jack. Jack mcdevitt the engines of god 1994 part 01 audiobook. Download it once and read it on your kindle device. Another good thing about this book is that it is the first book of mcdevitts priscilla hutchins series. The engines of god by jack mcdevitt 1994, hardcover for.
Three of them have been, or still have, intelligent life quraqua. The engines of god was a finalist for the arthur c. A group of twentythirdcentury scientists excavate and study extinct civilizations on planets in extremely distant solar systems. Jack mcdevitt audio books, best sellers, author bio. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. By the end of this notshort novel, we know only the barest. Back to full list of authors jack mcdevitt, master storyteller, writes scifi mysteries ranging from space opera to time travel. If you are going to read this series, i would suggest you try to keep them in sequence. A satellite finds a gigantic statue that seems to be of an alien with writings on its surface that did not correlate with any of the. The engines of god by jack mcdevitt is a novel of exploration and interstellar archaeology. Jack mcdevitt is a very consistent writer and i believe that if you like one of his books, you will like them all.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read engines of god. I absolutely love the covers of jack mcdevitt s books, especially the mass market paperbacks, and the last line of the book was one of those perfect endings. Jack mcdevitt interview echo and other books duration. It is the hope of those on earth that this will be a new start. Also an unfortunate one as far as im concerned, because like clarkes science fiction, the engines of god did little to stir any passion in this science fiction fan. Mcdevitt lives in georgia with his wife, maureen, where he plays chess, reads mysteries and eats lunch regularly with his cronies. Two hundred years ago, humans made a stunning discovery in the. The engines of god 1994, deepsix 2001, chindi 2002, omega 2003, odyssey 2006, cauldron 2007. Jack mcdevitt engines of the gods part 01 audiobook duration. The engines of god by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The engines of god is one of the most popular of the academy series of novels by jack mcdevitt. An unknown race, they left stunning alien statues on distant planets in the galaxy. Jack s picks the brothers karamazov naxos audiobooks edition by. Priscilla hutch hutchins is a superluminal pilot contracted to the academy of science and technology.
Engines of god is very clearly the first book of a series, too, which doesnt help. The engines of god has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Jack mcdevitt has a welldeserved reputation for writing beautifully extrapolated interplanetary and interstellar narratives, but he can do nigh on to anything. Clarke in the blurbs for this book, and thats a fair comparison. The engines of god book by jack mcdevitt 6 available. Human beings have achieved interstellar traveling capabilities and have surveyed several planetary systems near our sun. Engines of god the academy seriespriscilla hutchins novel book 1 ebook. Jack mcdevitt booklist jack mcdevitt message board. Xenoarchaeologists, and interstellar pilot priscilla hutchins, attempt to unravel the mysteries surrounding tremendous monuments left near several habitable worlds in the solar neighborhood. Baltimore sun mcdevitt gives us interstellar archeology rendered with mystery, deftly turned ideas, echoing atmosphere, and steady. A group of twentythirdcentury scientists excavate and study extinct civilizations on. Clarkes rendezvous with rama has the discovery of artifacts of alien intelligence been treated so skillfully. There are five more hutch books in print now and one more is.
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