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The Time Ships is a 1995 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter and an authorized sequel to H. G. Wells's The Time Machine. It returns to Wells's Time Traveller and begins with his attempt to revisit the future inhabited by the Eloi and Morlocks.
The journey expands into alternate histories, deep time, and cosmological speculation while retaining characters and concepts from the original novel.
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Is The Time Ships an official sequel to The Time Machine?
Yes, The Time Ships is an authorized sequel to H.G. Wells's classic 1895 science fiction novel The Time Machine. Stephen Baxter wrote the book in 1995, and it won both the John W. Campbell Memorial Award and the Philip K. Dick Award.
Does The Time Ships feature the Eloi and the Morlocks from the original novel?
The story begins with the Time Traveller attempting to return to the future to save Weena, an Eloi he met in the first book. However, he discovers his previous time travel altered history, leading him to explore entirely different timelines, including one with highly advanced Morlocks.
Who is the author of The Time Ships?
The Time Ships was written by British science fiction author Stephen Baxter. Baxter is well-known for his hard science fiction, particularly his detailed Xeelee Sequence series.
Do I need to read H.G. Wells's original book before reading The Time Ships?
It is highly recommended to read The Time Machine first, as The Time Ships picks up directly after the events of Wells's original novel. The plot relies heavily on the protagonist's unresolved guilt over leaving Weena behind in the future.
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