Gateway

Pages: 320
Published: 1977
Language: English

Meet Robert Shaw, a young prospector who discovers a mysterious alien artifact. This discovery propels him on an interstellar journey to a distant galaxy, where he must navigate complex alien societies and uncover the secrets of the Gateway. It's a classic tale of exploration and discovery.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Adventurous Thought-Provoking Mysterious Intellectual

Fish Out of Water Quest

Science Fiction Space Opera

Frederik Pohl

Frederik Pohl, Jr. was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father held a number of jobs, and his family moved many times in his childhood before settling in Brooklyn when he was about seven. He attended Brooklyn Tech high school, but dropped out and took a job to help support his family. As a teen, he founded the New York science fiction writer's group The Futurians. His first publication, a poem, appeared in Amazing Stories in 1937, when he was 18 years old. In 1936, he joined the Young Commun...