Farmer in the Sky
Book 1 of Heinlein's Juveniles
Language: English
Publisher: Baen
Published: Apr 1, 1950
Awards:
Hugo.Best Novel.Winner.1951
List Of Awards:
Hugo
Date Read:
Feb 1, 1997
Form:
Novel
Pages:
164
Read Status:
read
Shelves:
read
Word Count:
66738
Book Details
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Description:
The Earth is crowded and food is rationed, but a colony on Ganymede, one of the moons of Jupiter, offers an escape for teenager Bill Lermer and his family. Back on Earth, the move sounded like a grand adventure, but Bill soon realizes that life on the frontier is dangerous, and in an alien world with no safety nets, nature is cruelly unforgiving of even small mistakes. Bill’s new home is a world of unearthly wonders—and heartbreaking tragedy. He will face hardships, survive dangers, and grow up fast, meeting the challenge of opening up a new world for humanity and finding strengths within himself that he had never suspected existed.