“Book Descriptions: [A "Near Space" Tale] Union laborer Rohr Furland begrudgingly takes a job on a space freighter piloted by Captain Future, an immature and slightly-crazed ship captain with an obsession for early 20th-century science fiction novels. When they receive a distress call from a nearby space station, Furland and the first officer blend the dangers of reality into the Captain's fantasy world. SF Chronicle Poll Nominee, Seiun Award Winner, Hugo Award Winner, Locus Poll Award Nominee, Nebula Award Nominee” DRIVE