"Helward Mann is from Earth. Not the planet earth but the city Earth that is on a strange planet, a planet where the ground moves and the residents of the city are in a constant struggle to keep their city moving towards the optimum. The optimum is the place on this strange planet where the conditions are most like planet earth. South of the optimum time moves quickly and the people are short and squat, furthur north of the optimum people appear tall and thin and time passes very slowly. During one of his exploring expeditions North of the optimum Helward meets Elizabeth Khan, a woman who claims to be from the planet earth and what she reveals shocks the city of earth and causes a rising of opposing political groups that wish to stop the progress of the city altogether."
Neil Morey, Resident Christopher Priest Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 60%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
- surviving natural elements on planet
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture
Yes
Culture clash-
- one human from different culture of other humans
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- explorer
Age:
- 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
Terrain
- Desert
- Mountains
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a futuristic society
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
