It is set in the same allianceunion universe as downbelow station and cyteen, and is about the planting of a union colony in what was projected to become alliance space. Cyteen 40,000 in gehenna or forty thousand in gehenna regenesis. I wont go into detail, because i simply wont do it justice. This book needs to be seen as book 2 in a series rather than a long awaited 20 years. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Jan 05, 2010 to get the most out of regenesis you do need to read and reread cyteen first and probably also 40,000 in gehenna before that. Cherryh was met with little luck until in 1975, when donald a. Cyteen is a book about brilliant people who think on their feet, and cherryh succeeds at showing this through what they do, which is rarely done as well as it is here. All about forty thousand in gehenna allianceunion universe by c.
Forty thousand in gehenna 1983 is a book that almost fits into a lot of categories. The exact number of settlers sent on the mission was 42,363. Cherryh siedelte viele ihrer romane im selben universum, dem. This is the new, officially sanctioned, page for c. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. At 33, she signed over her first three books to daw and has worked with.
Both of these books have been increasingly hard to find secondhand. On the other hand, if you want a complete picture of cherryhs merchanter universe, you should read this book. Even when her aliens are humanoid as in the long foreigner series they are very different from humans, unlike the aliens of star trek who are almost all nothing more than humans in heavy makeup. Cherryh s upcoming new science fiction novel hammerfall avon eos, 701, is the perfect opportunity to revisit this authors strong backlist, including the latest book, devil to the belt warner, 1200. When forty thousand human colonists are abandoned on a. The human part of the galaxy has become two different nations union and alliance. Cherryh forty thousand in gehenna jane fancher merchanters luck science fiction sleeps with monsters unionalliance. The serial nature of the foreigner universe tends towards formula.
Ive long been of the opinion that 40,000 in gehenna is a third foundational novel in au after downbelow station and cyteen. However it does not contain links to the full book list. Forty thousand in gehenna allianceunion by c j cherryh. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Dagger in the mind thieves world abbey cherryh morris, berkley 1986. Characterization, worldbuilding, and dialog are all topnotch though. The uploading and distribution of this book via the internet or any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal, and punishable by law. You will enjoy 40,000 in gehenna more if you treat it as two novellas strung together. Forty thousand in gehenna allianceunion universe by c. Alliance space allianceunion universe by cherryh, c. I have yet to read a cherryh novel that does not pose challenges to the reader but this one is more dense than most i have experienced. Forty thousand in gehenna allianceunion by c j cherryh book cover, description, publication history. I also love cj cherryh, and i think cyteen is her best book that ive read so far. Cherryh recalled that it was begging of a new dawn since a book she wrote had actually gotten a break through.
Far down the time line, but still within the story. Cyteen and downbelow station are two of my favorite scifi novels. Cherryh is one of the few sf writers who truly understands this. The book was first published in a limited hardcover edition in 1983 by phantasia press, followed by a mainstream paperback release in 1984 by daw books. The unshadowed land swords and sorceresses ii marion z. There was a paperbound publication that split the novel into three parts, but this has ended. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. This is a strange, complex bookwhich is true of most cherryhand every time i read it i find more in it. The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the internet or any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal, and punishable by law. Its a book about remembering ones friends and remembering ones enemies, and waiting for the most effective moment to act, but it also achieves some remarkable transformations. To get the most out of regenesis you do need to read and reread cyteen first and probably also 40,000 in gehenna before that. Cherryh s career began with publication of her first books in 1976, gate of ivrel and brothers of earth. Cherryh s personal copies of all of her titles in all published languages and formats.
Yard dog press is handling the distribution of all of c. All characters and events in this book are fictitious. This bibliography is more complete than the other bibliographical files on this server. In forty thousand in gehenna cherryh is at her alien best. The book then skips forward in time to show how the colony. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alliance space alliance union universe. Wollhein bought the two manuscripts that she had submitted to daw books. For me this book is about just what it is to be human and moral in an extreme society. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. She has been a prolific science fiction and fantasy author since then, publishing over 80 novels, shortstory compilations, with continuing production as her blog. For more information, you might want to ask further questionspoke around at the allianceunion guidebook thread on cj cherryhs blog.
She is a hugo award winning science fiction and fantasy writer with 40 novels under her belt. The nook book ebook of the the pride of chanur by c. Union plants a colony on a world the first explorers named gehenna, though the official name is now newport. I think the latter would be a bit confusing otherwise. Forty thousand in gehenna, alternately 40,000 in gehenna, is a 1983 science fiction novel by american writer c. Its the first book of hers i read and, for me at least, its her best. Its almost a wish for something different at the frontier. Forty thousand in gehenna 1983 and voyager in night 1984. Cj cherryh, allianceunion universe, reading order, cyteen on. Forty thousand in gehenna is an absolutely fantastic work of science fiction.
Imagine all the variety of the human species confined to a single world, a world sown with the petrified bones of human ancestors, a planet dotted with the ruins of ten thousand years of forgotten human civilizationsa planet on which at the time human beings first flew in space, humans still hunted a surplus of animals, gathered wild plants, farmed with ancient methods, spun natural yarns by. While i found 40,000 in gehenna a more absorbing novel, this is a very good next installment. The novels heavy time and hellburner are the first two novels in the series in chronological order, also published as devil to the belt downbelow s. Another quirk is that 40,000 in gehenna covers a considerable span of time and actually overlaps with cyteen. She is the creator and author of the allianceunion universe including the chanur saga, the merovingen nights series, fortresstristen series and the foreigner series. Cherryh is an american author of science fiction and fantasy novels.
Cherryh has 233 books on goodreads with 327775 ratings. I am completely in awe with what cherryh has done with this story. It is set in her allianceunion universe between 2354 and 2658, and is one of the few works in that universe to portray the union side. All resemblance to persons living or dead is coincidental. The gehenna doctrine, which prohibits the cultural contamination of newly. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Merchanters luck 40,000 in gehenna has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. However, i would say, if youve never read cherryh before, start elsewhere. I have not yet found a case where i felt like i didnt understand an allianceunion book because of information missing from an earlier book. I can honestly say that my first experience with cj cherryh was horrible and since then i have avoided her books like the plague. In her style of writing, the story is narrated in the third person, but the only things written about.
It is directly responsible for the gehenna doctrine agreed by alliance and union in its aftermath and influences realpolitik in that universe for centuries to come. Forty thousand in gehenna allianceunion universe c. Cherryh and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cherryh, which replaced the old unofficial page on nov.