WOODEN SPACESHIPS

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Summary: Fun and intriguing..but read the first book first!
Review: Just to set things straight- "The Wooden Spaceships" is the 2nd in a trilogy all of which were indeed published in the late 1980s. The first volume is "The Ragged Astronauts" which introduces Toller, his planet Land and the growing problem that leads to the great migration to Overland. The 3rd book is "The Fugitive Worlds" whose main character is one of Toller's descendants returning to see what has become of Land and Overland.

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Summary: A Compelling Vision of an Alien World
Review: What seems to have been lost in the previous reviews is any kind of synopsis. These three books give a detailed insight into a finely wrought alien world with deadly floating plants, timber harder than steel and the fantastic notion of being able to loft a balloon to the LaGrange point between two intertwined planets and launch primitive ships into space. Brilliant and beautifully realized. An awesome trilogy that deserves far greater recognition, as does its sadly deceased author.

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Summary: A correction...
Review: Wooden spaceships was the 'second' book in the series.Toller is killed in it,so I doubt there is a third book,but you never know. The ragged Astronauts is the first in the series.