The Ship Who Sang
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In a future where technology and humanity have merged in the most intimate of ways, Helva was born with a brilliant mind trapped in a body too damaged to survive unaided — so she was given a ship. Anne McCaffrey's The Ship Who Sang chronicles the remarkable life of Helva, a shell person whose brain is encased within the titanium hull of an interstellar spacecraft, as she navigates the cosmos alongside a series of human partners called brawns, forging bonds of loyalty, love, and loss that transcend the boundaries of flesh and metal. McCaffrey, a titan of science fiction and the first woman to win both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, constructs a universe that is at once dazzlingly imaginative and profoundly emotional, arguing that consciousness — not biology — is the true measure of humanity. Originally published in 1969 and drawn from a celebrated series of linked short stories, this landmark novel laid the groundwork for the broader Brainship universe and remains a touchstone of humanist science fiction. Rich with pathos, wonder, and quiet courage, it poses a question that lingers long after the final page: what does it truly mean to be alive?
Author: Anne Mccaffrey
Format: Paperback
Genre: Science fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In a future where technology and humanity have merged in the most intimate of ways, Helva was born with a brilliant mind trapped in a body too damaged to survive unaided — so she was given a ship. Anne McCaffrey's The Ship Who Sang chronicles the remarkable life of Helva, a shell person whose brain is encased within the titanium hull of an interstellar spacecraft, as she navigates the cosmos alongside a series of human partners called brawns, forging bonds of loyalty, love, and loss that transcend the boundaries of flesh and metal. McCaffrey, a titan of science fiction and the first woman to win both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, constructs a universe that is at once dazzlingly imaginative and profoundly emotional, arguing that consciousness — not biology — is the true measure of humanity. Originally published in 1969 and drawn from a celebrated series of linked short stories, this landmark novel laid the groundwork for the broader Brainship universe and remains a touchstone of humanist science fiction. Rich with pathos, wonder, and quiet courage, it poses a question that lingers long after the final page: what does it truly mean to be alive?