Science Fiction Trivia

[cim]

A group of settlers finally stop at a particular location slightly to the side of their planned location, as the planned location had unpleasant weather.

Title of the book, please.

[cim]

Clue: Their destination is referred to by a number and a direction, and geographically is part of the United States. Potatoes play an important role in their journey.

[Thargoid]

The Long Earth

[cim]

The Long Earth

Exactly correct.

[Thargoid]

The last of eight goes in search of something else which is also the last of eight. Name the book and author.

[Cody]

Against a Dark Background by Iain M. Banks?

[Thargoid]

Yup, first book that came to mind. The fact I finished it about 3 hours ago may be relevant here...

Over to you.

[Cody]

One of my favourite Banks novels, is that.

Onwards: a group of people are trapped in a sunken ship (sound familiar?). Title and author, please.

[Gimbal Locke]

Onwards: a group of people are trapped in a sunken ship (sound familiar?). Title and author, please.

"A Fall of Moondust" by Arthur C. Clarke?

[Cody]

"A Fall of Moondust" by Arthur C. Clarke?

A good tale, is that... but not the correct answer.

[Gimbal Locke]

There are so many stories that satisfy the description of "a group of people are trapped in a sunken ship", but I'll give it one more try: "Surface Tension" by James Blish?

[Cody]

Another good tale... but also not correct.

[Cody]

There are so many stories that satisfy the description of "a group of people are trapped in a sunken ship"

This is true, so I'll add that the tale in question is set on Earth... and it's not Ray Bradbury's eerie little tale. Another clue this evening.

[Colonel Wasabi]

Sphere by Michael Crichton ?

Col Wasabi

[Cody]

Nope!