The Enemy Stars

About this book

Four and a half centuries ago, humanity launched the Southern Cross on a one-way voyage into the dark. Generations of watchers have come and gone, empires have risen and crumbled, yet the ship still falls upward through the night, an enduring symbol of mankind's reach for the stars. Now, in a far-future Earth ruled by a rigid Protectorate, a patient machine sifting through centuries of recorded data has made a discovery that condemns a handful of people to death. Astrophysicist Terangi Maclaren, a charming, wealthy aristocrat with a taste for adventure, is about to leave the pleasures of the Citadel behind and venture into deep space on a mission he fought hard to arrange. Poul Anderson's The Enemy Stars is a classic of hard science fiction that blends gripping interstellar adventure with a thoughtful look at duty, sacrifice and the human need to explore. Originally published in 1958, this Baen edition includes the author's foreword and the short story "The Ways of Love." If you love vintage space opera, big ideas and the golden age of the genre, this is a voyage worth taking. Start reading online instantly in your browser, with no download required.

Author

Poul Anderson

Length

~185 pages

Reading time

3 h 41 min

Chapters

2

Released

November 11, 2026

Languages

UND · 🇬🇧 EN · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇧🇷 PT-BR · 🇲🇽 ES-MX · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇺🇦 UK · 🇨🇿 CS · 🇸🇰 SK · 🇬🇷 EL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇸 SR · 🇸🇮 SL · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇪🇪 ET · 🇸🇪 SV · 🇩🇰 DA · 🇳🇴 NB · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇯🇵 JA · 🇰🇷 KO · 🇨🇳 ZH · 🇹🇼 ZH-TW · 🇮🇩 ID · 🇻🇳 VI · 🇹🇭 TH · 🇮🇳 HI · 🇸🇦 AR · 🇮🇱 HE

Formats

eBook

Print format

Paperback, 10.5 × 17.5 cm, 208 pages

ISBN

0-671-65339-3

Age rating

Teen 13+