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A novel by a winner of the Grand Master Nebula Award. In this sequel to Lifeburst Earth is a shattered civilization and its inhabitants are descending into savagery. They are obliged to select a champion to prove the worthiness of their species in the mazeway.Tags
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Rather tedious story. Earth's technology is destroyed and its inhabitants reduced to barbarism - at least by an evil alien being and not by ourselves, for a change. Mankind's only chance for salvation lies with the Eldren, ancient and wise alien races dedicated to peace and learning. But the Eldren consider humanity too primitive and savage to understand the Eldren Way. Benn Dain intends to compete at Mazeway, hoping to earn acceptance for humanity. Some highly dodgy alien and human characters also compete. The Eldren seem to be too high-minded to believe that the Galaxy is in danger, but on the last page it appears that part of the time at least, they were just giving folks enough rope to hang themselves. Sigh.
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Author Jack Williamson was born in Bisbee, Arizona on April 29, 1908. In the 1950's, he received both his BA and MA degress in English from Eastern New Mexico University. After receiving his PhD from the University of Colorado, he taught linguistics, the modern novel and literary criticism at Eastern New Mexico University until he retired in 1977. show more At the age of 20, he published his first story, The Metal Man, in a December 1928 issue of Amazing Stories. Since then he has written more than 50 novels and at least 15 short story collections. Some of his best known works are The Humanoids, The Legion of Time, Manseed, and Lifeburst. He also published numerous collaborations with fellow science fiction author Frederik Pohl. He received numerous awards including the Pilgrim Award from the Science Fiction Research Association, the Hugo Award, and the Nebula Award. He was an inaugural inductee in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and was named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1976. He died at his home in Portales, New Mexico on November 10, 2006. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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