Long Shot for Rosinante is a 1981 science fiction novel by Alexis Gilliland. The book focuses on the political issues behind the conflict. It's amazing how topical some of this feels. from the back of the book:
AND THEN THERE WAS ONE...
Between Mars and Jupiter a pair of asteroids orbited. In better times three self-contained space colonies were planned to accompany them: Sancho Panza, Don Quixote, and Rosinante.
But, after the crash of 2039, Project Sancho Panza was cancelled, and Mundito Don Quixote was trashed by unpaid union workers left holding a grudge. Then, just when it seemed Mundito Rosinante would survive a few years at least, someone launched an unstoppable missile t it from near-Earth orbit!
This was the third hostile act aimed at Rosinante. To save his home and his people, Charles Cantrell -governor of the newly independent colony- would hve to discover whose hit list they were on. And why.
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I've been watching lots of programs with parallels to current events. Prophecy or coincidence?
ReplyDeleteI think there's more of it than we realize.
Delete...political peace and stability looks like a long shot at the moment.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe they're doing this. Shocking :(
DeleteNot that I have read this, but goes to show you the more things change, the more they stay the same. At least according to what you wrote about the book that is.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's painful in a way, realizing we never learn :(
DeleteI have read this before and the politics DO play a role. It is a good choice, but, change the planet, change the characters, and you have much of what is going on today in my world.
ReplyDeleteDepressing, isn't it :(
DeleteIf you study mankind and history to any extent...a lot of science fiction plots are merely educated guesses. Sadly, because we don't change a lot. :(
ReplyDeleteYep. It's sad to see that we just won't learn :(
DeleteOhh Mr. M. has this book. I have read it and it is a very good book to get into. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteIt'd been a while since I read any overtly political science fiction, and this was a nice find.
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