The Garden of Rama

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1992. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ISBN:0553298178. The sequel to Rama II. By the twenty-third century earth has already had two encounters with massive, mysterious robotic space craft from beyond our solar system - the incontestable prooof of an alien technology that far exceeds our own. Now three human cosmomauts are trapped aboard a labyrinthine Raman vessel, where it will take al of their physical and mental resources to survive. Only 12 years into their journey do these intrepid travelers learn their destination and face their ultimate challenge: a rendezvous with a R aman base - and the unseen architects of their galatic home. The cosmonauts have given up family, friends, and possessions to live a new kind of life. But the answers that await then at the Raman No de will require an even greater sacrifice - if humanity is indeed ready to learn the awe-inspiring truth..