Son of Man
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
The classic science fiction novel, now back in print Clay is a man from the 20th Century who is somehow caught up in a time-flux and transported into a distant future. The earth and the life on it have changed beyond recognition. Even the human race has evolved into many different forms, now coexisting on the planet. The seemingly omnipotent Skimmers, the tyrannosaur-like Eaters, the sedentary Awaiters, the squid-like Breathers, the Interceders, the Destroyers—all of these are "Sons of Man". Befriended and besexed by the Skimmers, Clay goes on a journey which takes him around the future earth and into the depths of his own soul. He is human, but what does that mean?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Silverberg, Robert. Son of Man. PYR: Prometheus. 2008. 225p. pap. SF ~Silverberg's 1971 novel follows a man named Clay, who is propelled into the future to find an Earth where the human race has evolved into several species with different names who collectively call themselves "Sons of Man." Clay takes up with the dominant Skimmers for a journey that makes him ponder what it means to be human.--Mike Rogers, LJ/LJX.