In Ascension
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Leigh grows up in Rotterdam, drawn to the water to escape a violent father, and becomes a marine biologist. When a trench is discovered in the Atlantic, she joins the expedition hoping to find the earth's first life, and what she finds leads her to a new space agency in the Mojave. To follow it she may have to leave her family behind. A literary novel about origins and about the cost of curiosity.
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Martin MacInnes
Martin MacInnes is a Scottish author of three novels including Infinite Ground (2016), which won the Somerset Maugham Award, and In Ascension (2023). His work often delves into themes of the human condition in the 21st century, weaving narratives that reflect on the tensions between digital advancement and ecological devastation. MacInnes's work is known for its blend of science fiction and everyday life, earning him the label of "the best experimentalist now working" from The Times. Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_MacInnes
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