Yaana (novel)

Yaana

2nd edition
Author	S L Bhyrappa
Language	Kannada
Subject	Human relationship
Genre	Scientific fiction
Publisher	Sahitya Bhandara, Bangalore
Publication date	29 July 2014
Publication place	India
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	217
Preceded by	Kavalu
Followed by	Uttarakaanda
Website	Official website

Yaana(meaning: Sail) is a novel written by novelist S.L. Bhyrappa, which has a story of two astronauts (a man and a woman) traveling in a spaceship to Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the earth which is around 4-6 light years away. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Two astronauts (a man and a woman) traveling in a spaceship to Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the earth which is around 4-6 light years away.The journey takes several decades. The novel focuses on scientific problems and human relationships when they are away from the planet Earth. While generating oxygen and food on the spaceship, the other issues are giving birth to children there and nurturing them. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "ಯಾನ [Yaana]".
2. "Yaana not science fiction: Bhyrappa". The Times of India. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
3. "ಯಾನ [Yaana]".
4. "Yaana not science fiction: Bhyrappa". The Times of India. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2020.