Beyond the Blue Event Horizon
Beyond the Blue Event Horizon is a science fiction novel by the American writer Frederik Pohl, a sequel to his 1977 novel Gateway and the second book in the Heechee series. It was a finalist for two major annual awards, the 1981 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the 1980 Nebula Award. In the 1981 poll of Locus readers (Locus Award) it finished second to The Snow Queen by Joan Vinge.
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| Author | Frederik Pohl |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Wayne Barlowe |
| Country | United States |
| Series | Heechee; Heechee Saga |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Published | February 1980 |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books/Ballantine Books |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 327 (first ed.) |
| ISBN | 0-345-28644-8 |
| OCLC | 5496913 |
| LC Class | PS3566.O36 B48 1980 |
| Preceded by | Gateway |
| Followed by | Heechee Rendezvous |
The novel tells the story of Robin Broadhead, who, after he makes a fortune on his one successful trip in an advanced alien Heechee spaceship, lives very comfortably. He finances an expedition to a Heechee "food factory" in distant solar orbit, hoping that the family of four explorers can help the starving millions of Earth. He also hopes that they can unlock enough Heechee technology secrets to help him save his long lost lover Klara. The food factory expedition leads where no one expected--an ancient, gigantic space station, named Heechee Heaven, which changes the human understanding of the Heechee race forever.