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| Author | William Sleator |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | James Nazz |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult, Science fiction novel |
| Published | 1981 (E. P. Dutton) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 133 |
| ISBN | 0-525-31007-X |
The Green Futures of Tycho is a 1981 science fiction novel for young audiences by William Sleator. The book explores time travel and the consequences of Tycho's choices. [1]
The main character is Tycho Tithonus, an 11-year-old boy. [1] Each child in his family is named after a famous artist or scientist and their parents expect them to live up to their names. Tycho himself is named after Sleator's younger brother, [2] who in turn, was named after Tycho Brahe, the Danish astronomer. Tycho Tithonus finds a silver egg time machine that gives him the ability to travel into the past and the future. He uses this ability to bother his siblings. [3] When Tycho visits the terrible future his actions will lead to, he risks his life to save his family by destroying the egg. [3]
The Green Futures of Tycho was one source of inspiration for the Interactive Fiction work Shrapnel by Adam Cadre.
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