Space Nation

A Novel

by Mike Giesinger


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Softcover
$18.95
Hardcover
$28.95
E-Book
$9.99
Softcover
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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 5/12/2010

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 304
ISBN : 9781426929991
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 304
ISBN : 9781426930003
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 299
ISBN : 9781426930010

About the Book

In a time when much of the world’s nations have become a conglomeration of police states and oppressive regimes, embroiled in counter-terrorism, insurgencies and rebellions, one man leads a group of people from an island in the high Arctic, leading to the orbit of Mars, the wind-swept glaciers of Antarctica and finally, an island-nation in the South Pacific.

Marcus Gowan, is in possession of a secret, unknown technology first acquired by his late, adoptive father and after building the spacecraft Destiny, prepares to initiate his dream of gaining a permanent foothold in space to fulfill his ambition to claim Humanity’s birthright to the stars. Before Gowan can launch the Destiny, a false-warrant is issued for his arrest on suspicion of inciting an insurgency, domestic terrorism, and violations pertaining to the United Nations UNISPACE 5 Treaty. An elite, anti-terrorist team, lead by the tough and no-nonsense Major Dennis Manning, has been tapped to apprehend Gowan.

Adversaries Manning and Gowan must put aside their differences and work together to prevent the technology—which governments of the world would vie, steal, kill, and go to war to possess—from being perverted into the ugliest weapons the world has ever seen.


About the Author

Mike Giesinger was born in Calgary, grew up in Prince George, and as a child, spent his summers with his grandparents in Redcliff (on the outskirts of Medicine Hat). Mike has a power engineering ticket. He now lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and works as a Purchaser (nickname is 'Scrounger') for a company that repairs large (size of houses) industrial compressors. Mike claims he is just visiting this planet.