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. The journey takes several decades. The novel focuses on scientific problems and human relationships when they are away from the earth. While generating oxygen and food on the spaceship the technical problems, the other issues are giving birth to children there and nurturing them.[1][2]

Yaana
2nd edition
AuthorS L Bhyrappa
LanguageKannada
SubjectHuman relationship
GenreScientific fiction
PublisherSahitya Bhandara, Bangalore
Publication date
29 July 2014
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages217
Preceded byKavalu 
Followed byUttarakaanda 
WebsiteOfficial website

References

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