Ancient Shores is a science fiction novel by American writer Jack McDevitt, published in 1996. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1997.[1] A continuation of this novel by the same writer was published in 2015, entitled Thunderbird.
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Jack McDevitt |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jim Burns |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | HarperPrism |
Publication date | April 1996 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 397 (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-06-105207-8 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 33948882 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PS3563.C3556 A8 1996 |
| Followed by | Thunderbird (2015) |
Plot summary
editA vast lake, known as Lake Agassiz, covered much of North Dakota, Manitoba and Minnesota during prehistoric times.
The story begins when farmer Tom Lasker and his son, Will, uncover a seemingly brand new yacht. Found on a landlocked farm, it draws tourists to the area. Max Collingswood, a friend of Tom's, tries to help discover the origins of the boat. Collingswood enlists April Cannon, a worker at a chemical lab who discovers that the yacht is made of an unknown material. In fact, it is a fiberglass-like material with an impossible atomic number (161).
Collingswood and Cannon discover something else on a nearby ridge which is part of a Sioux reservation. The Sioux assist in its excavation and examination. It turns out to be a green glassy roundhouse-like structure, made from the same material.
Eventually, they gain access to it, revealing a dock for the sailboat, but no entrance for it. The discovery that the structure contains the means to access other sites not on Earth sets off a struggle between the Government and the Reservation for control of it.
Characters
edit- Tom Lasker – farmer
- Max Collingswood – Tom's friend
- April Cannon – chemist
- Arky Redfern - Sioux tribal member and lawyer for the tribe
- James Walker - Chairman of the Sioux tribe
- Elizabeth Silvera – government worker
References
edit- ^ "1997 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
External links
edit- "Jack McDevitt: Ancient Shores". Retrieved 2006-07-28.
- Ancient Shores at Worlds Without End
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