Gaea trilogy
Encyclopedia
The Gaea Trilogy consists of three science fiction
novels by John Varley
. The stories tell of humanity's encounter with a living being in the shape of a 1,300 km diameter space habitat, inhabited by many different species, most notably Titanides
, in orbit around the planet Saturn
.
The novels are:
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novels by John Varley
John Varley (author)
John Herbert Varley is an American science fiction author.-Biography:Varley grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, moved to Port Arthur in 1957, and graduated from Nederland High School. He went to Michigan State University on a National Merit Scholarship because, of the schools that he could afford, it...
. The stories tell of humanity's encounter with a living being in the shape of a 1,300 km diameter space habitat, inhabited by many different species, most notably Titanides
Titanide (Gaea trilogy)
The Titanide is a fictional species featured in the Gaea trilogy, a series of three science fiction novels by John Varley. In the novels the Titanides are important secondary characters and we learn much about their biology, physiology and psychological makeup. They are an artificial lifeform,...
, in orbit around the planet Saturn
Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn, equated to the Greek Cronus , the Babylonian Ninurta and the Hindu Shani. Saturn's astronomical symbol represents the Roman god's sickle.Saturn,...
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The novels are:
- TitanTitan (John Varley)Titan is a Locus Award winning 1979 science fiction novel by John Varley. It is the first book in his Gaea Trilogy. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1979, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1980.-Plot summary:...
(1979)- Nebula Award nominee, 1979; Hugo Award nominee, Locus Award winner, 1980
- WizardWizard (novel)Wizard is a 1980 science fiction novel by John Varley. It is the second book in his Gaea Trilogy. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1981.- Plot summary :...
(1980)- Hugo and Locus Award nominees, 1981
- DemonDemon (novel)Demon is a Locus nominated 1984 science fiction novel by John Varley. It is the third and final book in his Gaea Trilogy.- Plot summary :Demon takes place in the years 2113 through 2121, thirteen to twenty-one years after the events of Wizard...
(1984)- Locus Award nominee, 1985
External links
- The Gaean Trilogy at Worlds Without End
- Gaea the Mad Titan fan site of the Gaean Trilogy