I'm searching for a book Sci-fi / Eye of the Needle

[Iraqvetwpb]

Years ago, back when I was a teen, I read a Sci-fi book called either "The Eye of the Needle" or "Through the Eye of the Needle"

The cover had what looked like a small rocket ship with an arch doorway that people had come through.

In the book, a group of people had gone through the doorway and ended up on a different planet. Not able to go back, they had to build and reinvent or remake everything. They started a new society that grew into. Communities were spreading across the land.

One person, the scientist who had invented the eye kept working to find a way back. Finally he succeeded in opening a door way that would work both ways. He went through, came out in a dark alleyway, looking around in despair, he found a news paper blowing across the ground. He opened it, read most of it, realizing that the society that they had built was far better off staying there than coming back. He went back through and destroyed his invention.


That’s the gist of the story, if someone can direct me to a copy of this I would be thankful.



Jim C.

[Quexos]

There's a certain amount of books with that title, even some within the same genre. But I can't seem to find that specific book you are seeking. If you had the author's name it would help. You can always try and see if you can find it in this selection of books with roughly the same name. Good luck

http://www.comparebookprices.ca/book..._a_Needle.html

Originally Posted by Iraqvetwpb

Years ago, back when I was a teen, I read a Sci-fi book called either "The Eye of the Needle" or "Through the Eye of the Needle"

The cover had what looked like a small rocket ship with an arch doorway that people had come through.

In the book, a group of people had gone through the doorway and ended up on a different planet. Not able to go back, they had to build and reinvent or remake everything. They started a new society that grew into. Communities were spreading across the land.

One person, the scientist who had invented the eye kept working to find a way back. Finally he succeeded in opening a door way that would work both ways. He went through, came out in a dark alleyway, looking around in despair, he found a news paper blowing across the ground. He opened it, read most of it, realizing that the society that they had built was far better off staying there than coming back. He went back through and destroyed his invention.


That’s the gist of the story, if someone can direct me to a copy of this I would be thankful.



Jim C.

[elcreative]

Got a feeling it might be Costigan's Needle by Jerry Sohl

[carpetmojo]

I have a vague memory of a sifi book with a similar name......
now what the heck was it ?

[Dr. Drib]

There's also Hal Clement's sequel.

Here's the original cover for "Needle" and then the cover for sequel "Through the Eye of the Needle."



Don

[elcreative]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

There's also Hal Clement's sequel.

Here's the original cover for "Needle" and then the cover for sequel "Through the Eye of the Needle."



Don

Hal Clement's story line doesn't match though, it relates to an alien that acts as a symbiote in a human to hunt down an alien criminal...

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Iraqvetwpb

Years ago, back when I was a teen, I read a Sci-fi book called either "The Eye of the Needle" or "Through the Eye of the Needle"

The cover had what looked like a small rocket ship with an arch doorway that people had come through.

In the book, a group of people had gone through the doorway and ended up on a different planet. Not able to go back, they had to build and reinvent or remake everything. They started a new society that grew into. Communities were spreading across the land.

One person, the scientist who had invented the eye kept working to find a way back. Finally he succeeded in opening a door way that would work both ways. He went through, came out in a dark alleyway, looking around in despair, he found a news paper blowing across the ground. He opened it, read most of it, realizing that the society that they had built was far better off staying there than coming back. He went back through and destroyed his invention.


That’s the gist of the story, if someone can direct me to a copy of this I would be thankful.



Jim C.

Sounds like an interesting story. Plot sounds like "golden age" stuff. I'd be interested in reading myself is someone can come up with the name/title/author.

Oh, and WELCOME to MobileRead!

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Iraqvetwpb

Years ago, back when I was a teen, I read a Sci-fi book called either "The Eye of the Needle" or "Through the Eye of the Needle"

The cover had what looked like a small rocket ship with an arch doorway that people had come through.

In the book, a group of people had gone through the doorway and ended up on a different planet. Not able to go back, they had to build and reinvent or remake everything. They started a new society that grew into. Communities were spreading across the land.

One person, the scientist who had invented the eye kept working to find a way back. Finally he succeeded in opening a door way that would work both ways. He went through, came out in a dark alleyway, looking around in despair, he found a news paper blowing across the ground. He opened it, read most of it, realizing that the society that they had built was far better off staying there than coming back. He went back through and destroyed his invention.


That’s the gist of the story, if someone can direct me to a copy of this I would be thankful.



Jim C.

Needle by Hal Clement

Through the Eye of a Needle by Hal Clement

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Needle by Hal Clement

Through the Eye of a Needle by Hal Clement

Those were mentioned above and thought to be a different story...

[Dr. Drib]

Here we go. I think you got the title slightly wrong...perhaps.



Don

[kennyc]

Hey! Look at that!

http://www.amazon.com/Costigans-Need.../dp/0738836591

P.S. one totally random reason I clicked on this thread was that I'm working intermittently on a non-fiction piece I've tentatively titled "Eye of the Needle"

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Here we go. I think you got the title slightly wrong...perhaps.



Don

ok, then kindle has it too (and no drm)

Costigan's Needle by Jerry Sohl

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by alansplace

ok, then kindle has it too

Costigan's Needle by Jerry Sohl

I went to my "Special Site Known Only to a Few Sentient Creatures" and found these two covers.



Don

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I went to my "Special Site Known Only to a Few Sentient Creatures" and found these two covers.



Don

Yeah, ya did...

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I went to my "Special Site Known Only to a Few Sentient Creatures" and found these two covers.



Don

well that's a good thing because a lot of kindle covers are really crappy