{"product_id":"long-earth-series-5-books-collection-set-pratchett-baxter-paperback","title":"The Long Earth Series 5 Books Collection Set by Terry Pratchett \u0026 Stephen Baxter - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Long Earth\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Long War\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Long Mars\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Long Utopia\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Long Cosmos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789526530390\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Corgi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis complete five-book paperback collection gathers the entire Long Earth series by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter in one satisfying set. Spanning The Long Earth, The Long War, The Long Mars, The Long Utopia and The Long Cosmos, it charts humanity's astonishing discovery of countless parallel Earths and the decades of exploration, conflict and transformation that follow. Blending Pratchett's warmth and wit with Baxter's rigorous scientific imagination, this is essential reading for science fiction fans wanting the full saga in sequence, ready to read or gift immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe saga opens with \u003cem\u003eThe Long Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, introducing \"Stepping\" - a simple device that lets ordinary people walk sideways into an infinite chain of parallel worlds, triggering a mass exodus from an overcrowded Datum Earth. \u003cem\u003eThe Long War\u003c\/em\u003e follows a generation later, as Stepwise settlements mature into a sprawling, airship-linked civilisation whose growing independence threatens conflict with the governments left behind. \u003cem\u003eThe Long Mars\u003c\/em\u003e widens the canvas further still, sending explorers Sally, Joshua and the enigmatic Lobsang on a perilous voyage to a parallel Mars, guided by Sally's estranged father and the original inventor of the Stepper box. \u003cem\u003eThe Long Utopia\u003c\/em\u003e pushes into the 2040s and 50s, as post-Yellowstone survivors rebuild society across the Long Earth, testing what community and progress really mean when worlds are limitless. The saga closes with \u003cem\u003eThe Long Cosmos\u003c\/em\u003e, set in the 2070s, as an ageing Joshua Valienté undertakes one final expedition into the deep Long Earth. Together the five novels form a continuous, character-driven epic that moves from intimate personal stories to civilisation-spanning ideas about exploration, ethics and what it means to be human when the frontier never ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete five-book series in reading order, no gaps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombines Pratchett's storytelling with Baxter's hard science-fiction rigour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect gift set for established sci-fi readers and Pratchett fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback copies, ready to read straight away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA satisfying, self-contained saga ideal for long-term reading projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat addition to any home library or genre fiction collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTerry Pratchett was one of the most celebrated British authors of his generation, best known for the phenomenally successful Discworld series, and was named an OBE for services to literature. Stephen Baxter is a multi-award-winning British science fiction writer celebrated for his scientifically rigorous, expansive novels including the Xeelee Sequence. Together they created the Long Earth series, a genuinely distinctive collaboration blending wit with hard-science imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOwning all five Long Earth novels together means no waiting between books and no mismatched editions - just one continuous, epic journey across infinite worlds, perfectly suited to dedicated readers, gift-givers and collectors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Books will be dispatched as per the UK ISBN and UK edition cover shown in the image.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Authors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42807571022061,"sku":"PLD12465","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/products\/long-earth-series-5-books-collection-set-pratchett-baxter-paperback.jpg?v=1784290528","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/long-earth-series-5-books-collection-set-pratchett-baxter-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}