In the spellbinding Arthur C. Clarke tradition, here is an exhilarating
adventure into the hearts of both the Universe and mankind...
By the twenty-third century Earth has already had two encounters with
massive, mysterious robotic spacecraft from beyond our solar system--the
incontestable proof of an alien technology that far exceeds our own. Now
three human cosmonauts are trapped aboard a labyrinthine Raman vessel,
where it will take all of their physical and mental resources to surviv.
Only twelve years into their journey do these intrepid travelers learn
their destination and face their ultimate challenge: a rendevous with a
Raman base--and the unseen architects of their galactic home. The
cosmonauts have given up family, friends, and possessions to live a new
kind of life. But the answers that await them at the Raman Node will
require an even greater sacrifice--if humanity is indeed ready to learn
the awe-inspiring truth.