description: The population of Land, a technologically unsophisticated planet, must somehow escape to their twin world of Overland when their existence is threatened by the ptertha, a toxic life-form that has declared war on humanity
language: English
title: The Ragged Astronauts
titlecomplete: The Ragged Astronauts
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Space Opera, Collections, Science Fiction Fantasy, Novels, Fantasy, 20th Century, Steampunk
ratings_count: 460
series: Land and Overland Series
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 536486400000
name: Arthur C. Clarke Award, awardedAt: 504950400000
name: British Science Fiction Association Award
category: Novel
publisher: Gollancz