The Final Encyclopedia
Author | : Gordon R. Dickson |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 1089 |
Release | : 2013-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781627934862 |
ISBN-13 | : 1627934863 |
Rating | : 4/5 (863 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Final Encyclopedia written by Gordon R. Dickson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 1089 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Childe Cycle, also known as the Dorsai series, is Gordon R. Dickson's future history of humankind and its ultimate destiny. Now one of its central novels return to print in a two-volume corrected edition. In The Final Encyclopedia the human race is split into three Splinter cultures: the Friendlies, fanatic in their faith; the truth-seeking Exotics; and the warrior Dorsai. But now humanity is threatened by the power-hungry Others, whose triumph would end all human progress. Hal Mayne is an orphan who was raised by three tutors: an Exotic, a Friendly, and a Dorsai. He is the only human capable of uniting humanity against the Others. But only if he is willing to accept his terrifying destiny...as savior of mankind. A towering landmark of future history, The Final Encyclopedia is a novel every SF fan needs to own.