Arkwright

In Allen Steele's Arkwright, a renowned expert in space exploration crafts a hard science fiction narrative centered on Nathan Arkwright, a celebrated author who becomes reclusive in his later years. As he secretly establishes the Arkwright Foundation to create a colony on a distant earthlike planet, his legacy sparks a complex saga involving generations of his family, united and divided by the monumental task ahead. This engaging blend of character-driven storytelling and epic themes resonates with both traditional sci-fi enthusiasts and fans of contemporary space films like Gravity and Interstellar.