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Orbital resonance
Barnes, John
Adult Fiction BARNES
From Publishers' Weekly:
Thirteen-year-old Melpomene Murray lives on the Flying Dutchman , an asteroid set into an Earth-Mars orbit, for use in shipping resources back to a devastated Earth. Its Planners devised a scheme for psychological conditioning in order to keep the new generation dedicated to the asteroid; but these adolescents--bright, motivated and exceptionally well educated--end up being even more rebellious than usual. Melpomene, assigned to write a book about her life in space, describes the tumult that begins when a student transfers in from Earth. His arrival highlights what is unique about the artificial society of the asteroid. Barnes ( Sin of Origin ) offers up Melpomene's first draft, which makes for an occasionally rough read but allows him to vary the chronology. The action is limited, but what does occur is well motivated, perfectly in keeping with the characters involved. Barnes's concentration on personal interactions allows him to hold up a polished mirror to our own society, reflecting a less than flattering image but resulting in a thought-provoking book. (Dec.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
From Library Journal:
Teenager Melpomene Murray's life aboard ``The Flying Dutchman,'' an asteroid colony, consists primarily of school, friends, parental difficulties, and dreaded lessons on the condition of Earth--a troubled planet with which she feels little connection. When an Earthborn student joins her class, Melpomene begins to question her own upbringing and realizes that all is not as it seems. Barnes's ( Sin of Origin , Harlequin Bks., 1989) latest novel succeeds in visualizing the reality of life in space. His choice of narrator lends a welcome freshness to this standard sf theme. A good selection for most sf and YA collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Barnes, John
Adult Fiction BARNES
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From Publishers' Weekly:
Thirteen-year-old Melpomene Murray lives on the Flying Dutchman , an asteroid set into an Earth-Mars orbit, for use in shipping resources back to a devastated Earth. Its Planners devised a scheme for psychological conditioning in order to keep the new generation dedicated to the asteroid; but these adolescents--bright, motivated and exceptionally well educated--end up being even more rebellious than usual. Melpomene, assigned to write a book about her life in space, describes the tumult that begins when a student transfers in from Earth. His arrival highlights what is unique about the artificial society of the asteroid. Barnes ( Sin of Origin ) offers up Melpomene's first draft, which makes for an occasionally rough read but allows him to vary the chronology. The action is limited, but what does occur is well motivated, perfectly in keeping with the characters involved. Barnes's concentration on personal interactions allows him to hold up a polished mirror to our own society, reflecting a less than flattering image but resulting in a thought-provoking book. (Dec.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
From Library Journal:
Teenager Melpomene Murray's life aboard ``The Flying Dutchman,'' an asteroid colony, consists primarily of school, friends, parental difficulties, and dreaded lessons on the condition of Earth--a troubled planet with which she feels little connection. When an Earthborn student joins her class, Melpomene begins to question her own upbringing and realizes that all is not as it seems. Barnes's ( Sin of Origin , Harlequin Bks., 1989) latest novel succeeds in visualizing the reality of life in space. His choice of narrator lends a welcome freshness to this standard sf theme. A good selection for most sf and YA collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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