Norstrilia
$24.44
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
11 April 2016
Summary
Norstrilia: When Immortality Costs More Than Money
Rod McBan 151st is the last of his line, a Norstrilian farmer of ‘stroon’, the galaxy’s most precious commodity: the secret to immortality. But his life is far from secure.
He’s a telepathic cripple in a society that culls the weak. To survive, he bends the rules, using a forbidden computer to amass a fortune beyond imagining.
When an assassination attempt rocks his world, McBan learns a harsh truth: even enough mone…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473212534 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473212537 |
| Series: | S.F. Masterworks |
| Author: | Cordwainer Smith |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 11 April 2016 |
| Weight: | 253g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 132mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Cordwainer Smith
Cordwainer Smith (1913 - 1966) was the pen name of Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, an American author, scholar, and expert on psychological warfare. He is best known for his science fiction works, particularly the Instrumentality of Mankind series, which are characterized by their unique blend of political science, cultural anthropology, and mythology. Outside of his writing, Linebarger was a professor at Johns Hopkins University and served as an advisor to the U.S. government during World War II and the Cold War.
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