Ringturn (Electronic book text)

Sundered from Earth during the time of the Black Death, frightened and bewildered humans are transported by benign aliens to a planet of a nearby star. Slowly they recover and a much changed society flourishes; science is re-learnt and discoveries are made. A scientist, Sir Giles Fitzgerald, desperate to know more of the origins of his people, sends a message to Earth but, in so doing, unwittingly alerts the attention of forces inimical to humankind. It's up to an ill assorted group of adven...