- American Science fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction in English
After the destruction of Earth, humanity has established itself precariously among a hundred planets. Between them roam the vast Ships, doling out scientific knowledge in exchange for raw materials.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and contemporary.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
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About the book
- Author
- Alexei Panshin
- First published
- 1968
- Pages
- 254
- Publisher
- Magnum Books, Fairwood Press, Inc, Sidgwick & Johnson
- Editions
- 18
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780441727858
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