Digging in space by Fredrik Gustavsson is science fiction with strong elements of realism.
Pip is living a quiet life as an excavation leader in Scottish archaeology. He is a trusted friend and a talented professional who has been digging through the soil in the pursuit of knowledge for over twenty years. And while there are no major problems in Pip’s life, he’s just a tad bored…
Then enters Jacki – a woman who represents an extraordinary alien race capable of interstellar travel. She is proposing a job that would take Pip and his select few to a distant planet, thousands of light-years from Earth. A planet that is inhospitable to humans. A planet that is desolate and that has been void of life for millennia as its old inhabitants took to the stars and never looked back – until now!
The obstacles are monolithic, and while Pip and his crew have the know-how and the alien technology to match the challenges of the dig, they may fall short of other perils that this dead world has to offer.
Digging in Space is written by professional field-archaeologist, and lifelong sci-fi enthusiast, Fredrik Gustavsson. It is science-fiction with strong elements of realism. And while it takes a professional archaeologist to write this book it does not take one to enjoy it!
Reviews:
The Swedish paper, Dalslänningen, wrote the article. “Arkeologen Fredrik gräver I rymden: Med science-fiction kunde jag ‘go bananas.” Read the full article here.
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Richard Odey, Author (verified owner) –
It was a worthy read. I’m an avid reader and have been since my childhood; I can confidently say that there was nowhere in Digging in Space that I would consider a waste of my time. Well done.
Estefania Abigail, arkæolog (verified owner) –
As an archaeologist I loved the book! I can’t wait for more!
Tomasz Jenorowski, Arkæolog (verified owner) –
This book is a mixture of kind of Indiana Jones movies and Star wars. Reading this book was a great experience, it was definitely the best science fiction book I have read in years. Strongly recommend!
Forfatter, Elisabeth Broby Reppel (verified owner) –
It is absolutely Brilliant!! Love the univers, and the characters Gustavsson has created. It is a “no bullshit” novel, that on one hand is down to earth regarding the writing style and the characters personalities, who are so well written and alive that I feel I know then personally. But at the same it takes the reader into space, with mysterious, and dangerous alien species, tangable Sexual attraction between the characters and deep friendships. As a bonus I feel like I’m learning a lot, and are getting smarter in regards to archeology and the science behind the search for ancient cultures 💪✨🌟💫🌌☄️🌙🪐