num_pages: 310
description: Land and Overland—twin worlds a few thousand miles apart. On Land, humanity faces a threat to its very survival—an airborne species, the ptertha, has declared war on humankind and is actively hunting for victims. The only hope lies in migration. Through space to Overland. By balloon.The Ragged Astronauts—first volume in an epic adventure filled with memorable characters, intense action, engaging notions, exotic locales.
language: English
title: The Ragged Astronauts
titlecomplete: The Ragged Astronauts (Land and Overland, #1)
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: Orbit