Joe Mungo Reed

British novelist and short-story writer best known for the novel We Begin Our Ascent (2018), which follows a professional cyclist and examines ambition, performance, and ethics in elite sport. His work has appeared in literary magazines, and he has lived and worked in both the UK and the United States.

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  1. 1. Terrestrial History

    A multi‑generation family saga that ranges from coastal Scotland to a human colony on Mars. When fusion scientist Hannah is visited by Roban, a young man traveling backward in time from the Colony, several family members must confront a warming Earth and the difficult choices between staying and leaving. The novel explores time, memory, hope, and the costs of escape, without revealing key plot events.

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