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{{Short description|Science fiction novels by John Varley}}
The Gaian Trilogy includes
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[[Image:Stanford_torus_under_construction.jpg|thumb|right|An artist's rendering of a [[Stanford torus]] in the same configuration as the fictional artificial satellite of Saturn, Gaea]]
The '''''Gaea Trilogy''''' consists of three [[science fiction]] novels by [[John Varley (author)|John Varley]]. The stories tell of humanity's encounter with a living being in the shape of a 1,300 km diameter [[Stanford torus]], inhabited by many different species, most notably the [[centaur]]-like Titanides, in orbit around the planet [[Saturn]].


The novels are:
*[[Titan_%28John_Varley%29]]
*''[[Titan (Varley novel)|Titan]]'' (1979)
*Wizard
**Nebula Award nominee, 1979;<ref name="WWE-1979">{{cite web
*Demon
| url = http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=1979
| title = 1979 Award Winners & Nominees
| work = Worlds Without End
| accessdate=2009-09-26
}}</ref> Hugo Award nominee, Locus Award ''winner'', 1980<ref name="WWE-1980">{{cite web
| url = http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=1980
| title = 1980 Award Winners & Nominees
| work = Worlds Without End
| accessdate=2009-09-26
}}</ref>
*''[[Wizard (novel)|Wizard]]'' (1980)
**Hugo and Locus Award nominees, 1981<ref name="WWE-1981">{{cite web
| url = http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=1981
| title = 1981 Award Winners & Nominees
| work = Worlds Without End
| accessdate=2009-09-26
}}</ref>
*''[[Demon (novel)|Demon]]'' (1984)
**Locus Award nominee, 1985<ref name="WWE-1985">{{cite web
| url = http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=1985
| title = 1985 Award Winners & Nominees
| work = Worlds Without End
| accessdate=2009-09-26
}}</ref>


==References==
written by SF author [[John Varley]] in the late 70's / early 80's.
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.worldswithoutend.com/searchwwe.asp?st=The+Gaean+Trilogy&t=1&at=All&gid=0&ys=0&ye=9999 The Gaean Trilogy] at Worlds Without End
* [http://ammonra.org/gaea/ Gaea the Mad Titan] fan site of the Gaean Trilogy

[[Category:Science fiction book series]]
[[Category:Science fiction novel trilogies]]
[[Category:Novels by John Varley]]
[[Category:Novels set on Titan (moon)]]
[[Category:Berkley Books books]]

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Latest revision as of 19:24, 30 April 2024

Gaea Trilogy
Titan
Wizard
Demon
AuthorJohn Varley
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Genrescience fiction
PublisherBerkley Books
Published1979-1984
No. of books3
An artist's rendering of a Stanford torus in the same configuration as the fictional artificial satellite of Saturn, Gaea

The Gaea Trilogy consists of three science fiction novels by John Varley. The stories tell of humanity's encounter with a living being in the shape of a 1,300 km diameter Stanford torus, inhabited by many different species, most notably the centaur-like Titanides, in orbit around the planet Saturn.

The novels are:

  • Titan (1979)
    • Nebula Award nominee, 1979;[1] Hugo Award nominee, Locus Award winner, 1980[2]
  • Wizard (1980)
    • Hugo and Locus Award nominees, 1981[3]
  • Demon (1984)
    • Locus Award nominee, 1985[4]

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  2. ^ "1980 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  3. ^ "1981 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  4. ^ "1985 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
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