Eight Miles
"Eight Miles" is a science fiction short story by Sean McMullen. It was first published in Analog Science Fiction in 2010.
Synopsis
[edit]In 1840, hot air balloonist Harold Parkes is hired to perform an extended ascent to a hazardous altitude... and to bring a strange passenger with him.
Reception
[edit]"Eight Miles" was a finalist for the 2011 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and was ranked second.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 2011 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved December 22, 2019
External links
[edit]- Eight Miles title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database