''Sold - For a Spaceship'' is a novel by

Philip E. High Philip Empson High (28 April 1914 - 9 August 2006) was an English science fiction author. Life Philip Empson High was born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. He saw service in the Royal Navy during World War II. His writing career spanned more than ...

published in 1973.

Plot summary

''Sold - For a Spaceship'' is a novel in which the despairing remains of the human race swiftly improve until mankind has mastered the universe.

Reception

Dave Langford David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'', and holds the all-time record for most ...

reviewed ''Sold - For a Spaceship'' for ''

White Dwarf A white dwarf is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter. A white dwarf is very dense: its mass is comparable to the Sun's, while its volume is comparable to the Earth's. A white dwarf's faint luminosity comes fro ...

'' #72, and stated that "High has qualities of excitement and compassion which make his work stand out in this series (if nowhere else)."

Reviews

*Review by Chris Morgan (1985) in Fantasy Review, November 1985

References

1973 British novels 1973 science fiction novels British science fiction novels Robert Hale books {{1970s-sf-novel-stub