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The Wooden Spaceships (The Ragged Astronauts)

Series: The Ragged Astronauts
Volume: 2
Genre: SF
ISBN: 0708842593
Pages: 294 pages
Publisher: Orbit
Price: £3.50
Reader Rating: 9 out of 10
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The Wooden Spaceships by Bob Shaw

Description: Twenty-four years have passed
since Toller Maraquine led the
population of Land to their
sister planet of Overland.
Somehow, those left behind have
become immune to the deadly
Pterthacosis which caused the
exodus, and their voracious ruler
now lays claim to Overland.
Grudgingly put in charge of his
planet's defence, Toller designs
a front-line force of spaceships
and satellites made of wood,
which will engage the enemy fleet
in the cold vastness of space,
before the invaders can set foot
upon Overland. As the war
proceeds, a far more deadly,
alien menace makes itself known,
which will threaten the entire
existence of Overland.