WINNER OF THE HUGO AND NEBULA AWARDS - Frederik Pohl stands
shoulder to shoulder with Philip K. Dick, Larry Niven, Robert Heinlein,
and Ray Bradbury as one of the brilliant vision-aries in the science
fiction stratosphere. Gateway is a modern masterpiece that defines--and
transcends--its genre.
Seeded among the stars are troves of valuable artifactsleft behind by
the enigmatic, long-vanished alien racecalled the Heechee. For the right
price, anyone can climb aboard one of the abandoned Heechee spaceships,
castoff on an autopilot voyage to parts unknown, and takea chance on
finding wealth . . . or facing death.
Robinette Broadhead took that chance and walked awaya winner. But at
what cost? Despite living a millionaire's life of material luxury, he's
haunted by crippling despair--and the dark secrets buried deep in his
psyche. With the help of his computerized psychiatrist, the truth about
whathappened "out there" could set Broadhead free. But only after a
personal journey more terrifying and, ultimately, more devastating than
his last fateful trip into space.
Praise for Gateway
"When an author of the stature of Frederik Pohl says that . . .
Gateway is the best thing he has ever written, it deserves careful
attention. . . . Get this one."**--*Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction
Magazine
"Ccompulsive reading."--Chicago Daily News
"Wonderfully satisfying."**--**The New York Times Book Review
