Remnant Population

A Novel

Elizabeth Moon

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Ballantine
15 September 2017

Science fiction

Finalist for the Hugo Award . ""Ofelia-tough, kind, wise and unwise, fond of food, tired of foolish people-is one of the most probable heroines science fiction has ever known.""-Ursula K. Le Guin

For forty years, Colony 3245.12 has been Ofelia's home. On this planet far away in

space and time from the world of her youth, she has lived and loved, weathered the

death of her husband, raised her one surviving child, lovingly tended her garden,

and grown placidly old. And it is here that she fully expects to finish out her days-until

the shifting corporate fortunes of the Sims Bancorp Company dictates that Colony

3245.12 is to be disbanded, its residents shipped off, deep in cryo-sleep, to somewhere

new and strange and not of their choosing. But while her fellow colonists grudgingly

anticipate a difficult readjustment on some distant world, Ofelia savors the promise

of a golden opportunity. Not starting over in the hurly-burly of a new community

. . . but closing out her life in blissful solitude, in the place she has no intention

of leaving. A population of one.

With everything she needs to sustain her, and her

independent spirit to buoy her, Ofelia actually does start life over-for the first

time on her own terms- free of the demands, the judgments, and the petty tyrannies

of others. But when a reconnaissance ship returns to her idyllic domain, and its

crew is mysteriously slaughtered, Ofelia realizes she is not the sole inhabitant

of her paradise after all. And, when the inevitable time of first contact finally

arrives, she will find her life changed yet again-in ways she could never have imagined.

. . .

""Pure satisfaction from cover to cover.""-Anne McCaffrey

By: Elizabeth Moon
Imprint: Ballantine
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 293g
ISBN: 9780345462190
ISBN 10: 034546219X
Publication Date: 15 September 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Remnant Population: A Novel

Ofelia-tough, kind, wise and unwise, fond of food, tired of foolish people- is one of the most probable heroines science fiction has ever known. -URSULA K. LE GUIN A FASCINATING ADVENTURE . . . MASTERFULLY RENDERED . . . Enthusiasts for alien anthropology, as well as Moon's many fans, should enjoy. -Booklist PURE SATISFACTION FROM COVER TO COVER. -ANNE MCCAFFREY [DEL REY logo] Ballantine Books/Science Fiction [$12.95 in USA - $19.95 in Canada] Visit our Web site at www.delreydigital.com PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH MOON HERIS SERRANO Dazzling . . . The characters spring to life on the page. . . . The action never flags. . . . Riveting. -Booklist Excellent world building and appealing characters. -Science Fiction Age AGAINST THE ODDS Readers will delight in the twisting, thorny adventure in the compelling continuation to this popular series. -Publishers Weekly A fun, fast-paced mix of space and soap opera. -Locus CHANGE OF COMMAND Fans will relish the clever intrigue, the outstanding characterization, and a perfectly applied dash of humor. -Romantic Times Political intrigue, mutiny in space, and ideological battles of war and weapons lend variety to this fast-moving space opera set in the distant future. -Library Journal