futuristic space plane and arms smuggler. Nemoto – Lunar Japanese woman who mysteriously lives for many centuries, guiding humanity against the 'alien threat' Dorothy Chaum – Catholic priest assigned by the pope to talk with the Gaijin at their first human contact on Earth. Cassiopeia – Malenfant's Gaijin companion in his explorations Reception Publishers Weekly was positive in their review saying that "the novel covers far more territory, both in time and distance, than any one person could ever absorb is both a strength and a weakness; suspense is difficult to maintain over the course of centuries. While a large cast of characters helps generate this unwieldy scenario, only their scientific motivations are explored. Science itself is very clearly the star player on this stage. Nonetheless, this focus allows for an exceptionally intricate and original view of the future that both scientists and lay enthusiasts will enjoy." Jackie Cassada in her review for the Library Journal said that Baxter "balances the individual stories of his human protagonists against the panoramic scale of his setting in a landmark work of cosmic speculation". Awards Manifold: Space was named by Library Journal as one of the best Science Fiction and Fantasy books of 2001. Publication history 2000, UK, Voyager , Pub date 6 October 2000, hardback 2001, USA, Del Rey Books , Pub date ? February 2001, hardback 2002, USA, Del Rey Books , Pub date ? January 2002, paperback Footnotes External links 2000 British novels 2000 science fiction novels Novels by Stephen Baxter British science fiction novels Voyager Books books Fiction about neanderthals Novels about slavery Novels about genetic engineering Teleportation in fiction Novels about extraterrestrial life