Non-Stop
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- This article is about the science fiction novel "Non-Stop". For the band Nonstop, see Nonstop.
| Author | Brian Aldiss |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc(2005) |
| Released | 1958 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 241 (Paperback 2005 First edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-58567-683-7 (Paperback 2005 First edition) |
Non-Stop is a 1958 science fiction novel by Brian Aldiss. The main character, Roy Complain, lives in a tribe where curiosity is discouraged. With a small group, he leaves his home and moves into uncharted territory. What they find changes their universe.
[edit] Plot summary
The place where Roy Complain lives is a group of tunnels surrounded by vegetation. A priest named Marapper asks him to join a group heading into the wilderness. Their target is a place called Forwards. They move through the wilderness and eventually encounter a group of civilized people in Forwards. It is revealed that they are on a multi-generational starship. Order has broken down, and most of the passengers have forgotten they are on a ship. The ship is being maintained by mysterious people called "giants". From the ship's log, they discover that the ship returned to Earth, and by this time, it should be in Earth orbit. With the help of the Forwards people, Complain's group tries to dismantle the ship and attack the giants. It is revealed that Complain's people have become adapted to the ship and have, in effect, evolved to become different than normal humans. The ship's "Emergency Stop" is activated and it breaks into pieces. The book ends with Complain believing that they will be taken to Earth.
