Eight Miles
"Eight Miles" is a science fiction short story by Sean McMullen. It was first published in Analog Science Fiction in 2010.
Synopsis[]
In 1840, hot air balloonist Harold Parkes is hired to perform an extended ascent to a hazardous altitude... and to bring a strange passenger with him.
Reception[]
"Eight Miles" was a finalist for the 2011 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and was ranked second.[1]
References[]
- ^ 2011 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved December 22, 2019
External links[]
- Eight Miles title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Categories:
- Works originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact