num_pages: 128
description: Fix-up consisting of the novelette "Universe" and the novella "Common Sense" (1941). First published in 1963.Ancient myths told of a place called Earth, but the modern world knew it was nonsense. Science knew the Ship was all the Universe, and as long as the sacred Converter was fed, lights would glow and air would flow through the miles of metal corridors. Hugh never questioned these truths until a despised mutie showed him the Control Room and he learned the true nature of the Ship and its mission.
language: English
title: Orphans Of The Sky
titlecomplete: Orphans Of The Sky
characters: Hugh Hoyland
genres: Space Opera, Adventure, Novels, Young Adult, Space, Classics, Fiction, Science Fiction, Audiobook, Science Fiction Fantasy
ratings_count: 10809
series: Future History or "Heinlein Timeline"
publisher: Berkley Publishing Group