A Spaceport Interlude

by Robert David Boyle

Overview

Four strangers wearing restrictive bracelets on their wrists are seated in a spaceship about to depart from an Australian spaceport for a penal settlement on Mars. While guards attend to the final checks for the flight, which will be made on autopilot, the four exchange details of how they came to be prisoners. Their crimes range from the commonplace to the bizarre. One of them also has knowledge about the voyage which, out of an unexpected sense of compassion, he finds he is unwilling to share. As the ship lifts from the spaceport, this otherwise disparate group discover a common humanity that allows them to face the journey together.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165930133
Publisher:	Robert David Boyle
Publication date:	09/11/2022
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	235 KB

About the Author

Rob has a keen interest in history and military strategy. Among others, he admires the work of Mervyn Peake, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Joseph Conrad; and especially loves the humour of P.G. Wodehouse. He lives in Brisbane, Australia and plays the trumpet in community orchestras.