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Deepness in the Sky, A

By: Tor Books

Type: Novel - Softcover

Product Line: Science Fiction Novels (Tor Books)

Last Stocked on 4/3/2021

Product Info

Title
Deepness in the Sky, A
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Author
Vernor Vinge
Publish Year
2000
Pages
774
Dimensions
4.25x6.75x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147844742
Type
Novel - Softcover

Description

After thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds.

The group that opens trade with the aliens will reap unimaginable riches. But first, both groups must wait at the aliens' very doorstep for their strange star to relight and for their planet to reawaken, as it does every two hundred and fifty years....

Then, following terrible treachery, the Qeng Ho must fight for their freedom and for the lives of the unsuspecting innocents on the planet below, while the aliens themselves play a role unsuspected by the Qeng Ho and Emergents alike.

More than just a great science fiction adventure, A Deepness in the Sky is a universal drama of courage, self-discovery, and the redemptive power of love.