Urn Burial (novel)
Urn Burial is a 1987 young adult science fiction novel by Robert Westall. It involves alien races who resemble cats and dogs.
| Author | Robert Westall |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
Setting
Westall has set Urn Burial in the Pennine chain of northern England, near the Scottish border. The Cumbrian fell country is an isolated land of rain, prehistoric ruins, and heather. The sheep that run loose on the steep hills are still a major source of income, and shepherding is a respected profession. Life remains rather primitive on the fells, but the homes have electricity and running water and the shepherds reach their flocks on ATVs.
gollark: Phones have power constraints too, since they use uncool batteries instead of superior RTGs.
gollark: It's *amazing* how hilariously underutilized computers are half the time. It doesn't help that most software is ridiculously wasteful.
gollark: You can exchange goods and services for money, then exchange money for goods and services.
gollark: So just buy more computers or moar cores.
gollark: I mean, you could probably do basic facial recognition stuff off a smartphone CPU.
External links
- Urn Burial at Fantastic Fiction
- Urn Burial title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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