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Book Review of Hestia

Hestia
Hestia
Author: C. J. Cherryh
Book Type: Paperback
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Interesting book, AFTER one Hundred pioneer years the colony on Hestia seemed to be
nearing its end. Its holdings on that green and fertile planet were still limited to a single river in one valley. Everywhere else was hostile Fauna hedged them in.

A dam could break the deadlock, and they needed an engineer to construct it for them. Sam Merrit was the man who came in answer to their S.O.S. - and he wante out as soon as he had landed. it was live or die with the colony.....