After Long Silence
On the planet Jubal, human colonization has been restricted by massive crystalline ""presences"" which may or may not be sentient, but in order to protect them from destruction, they must be convinced to break their long silence. Reissue. PW.
On the planet Jubal, human colonization has been restricted by massive crystalline ""presences"" which may or may not be sentient, but in order to protect them from destruction, they must be convinced to break their long silence. Reissue. PW.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780553269444 (0553269445)
Publish date: November 1st 1987
Publisher: Bantam Spectra
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
I really enjoyed this book and not just for the big giant rocks that kill people. It was well constructed and beautifully written. My only caveat was: I wished that the humans had been a little smarter. But that wouldn't have been very realistic would it?
I can't help suspecting that this book was written directly after Tepper read Anne McCaffrey's "Crystal Singer" (1982), was horrified by its portrayal of the exploitation of alien worlds, and said, "I'm going to show a different perspective on this!"Both books feature an alien world of harsh yet dra...
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