Robert Silverberg has been nominated for and won more awards for his fiction than any other writer in the science fiction genre. This classic, now finally back in print, sweeps us--and Clay, the main character--into Earth's far-away future. It's a time when no one has heard of Shakespeare, Mozart, or Darwin, and when the planet is inhabited by beings of great intelligence, ambivalent sexuality, and extraordinary powers. Clay embarks on a panoramic journey, encompassing a billion years, and comes to understand that the era from which he came is nothing more than a minute fiber in the band of time.
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"I found a wonderful SF classic - Silverberg's Son of Man (1971) - that is being reissued by Pyr Books this summer. This is definitely not Silverberg's most popular work but it may very well be one of his best. So those of you who are looking to sample some of the "good stuff" from almost 40 years ago can check this out. It's about a man who is transported to a future Earth where everything is changed beyond his recognition..." -- Barnes & Noble Book Clubs, Fantasy & Science Fiction moderator, Sept. 15, 2008, in selecting Son of Man as one of three October 2008 Book Club reads! "As an example of New Wave writing, Son of Man is as good an example as can be found, displaying clarity as well as breadth. A fascinating experiment, historically relevant in the history of the genre." - -St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, MO, January 11 2009 "Read Son of Man as an exercise in expansion of the ol' brain cells; your intellect will love you for it!" --AstroGuyz.com, January 7, 2009
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Robert Silverberg was born in 1935 and began to write while studying for his BA at Columbia University, publishing his first short story in 1954. He is one of the most prolific of all sf writers and among his many fine novels are Tower of Glass, Dying Inside, Downward to the Earth, Thorns, Shadrach in the Furnace and The Stochastic Man
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Incredibly imaginative!,
By Mark S (Wheaton, Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Son of Man (Paperback)
This is without a doubt my all-time favorite book, science-fiction or otherwise. I have read it about 10 times over the last 15 or so years. It is hard to describe. It's sci-fi, fantasy, allegory, philosopy, religion, all rolled into one. It's about a man named Clay who awakens in a strange Earth in a far, far distant future. In his travels through the land he encounters a wide variety of strange and remarkable versions of mankind throughout the ages. Some of these include fish- and goat-like beings, spheroid creatures enmeshed in wheeled cages, and saurian mud-dwellers - all evolutions of man! The best aspect of the story is Silverberg's incredible imagination, in his depiction of the ages of man, their daily lives and rituals, and the landscape of future Earth. I can't rave enough about this. PLEASE, PLEASE read it yourself and pass it on to someone else. If ever a book deserves to be awarded cult status, this is it!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy I found it again!,
By Andreu Cabre (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Son of Man (Paperback)
Ten years ago I bought it second hand, read it (my first sci-fi book!), and fell in love with it. A few years later, I gave it to my brother, who may still have it, I don't know. I've been looking for another copy for the past 5 or 6 years, and today I just found it! Thank you, thank you, whoever it belonged to (and a first edition)! Without doubt a great book on its own, not just from the sci-fi point of view, worthy of not being obliterated by time.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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A masterpiece, touched me deeply,
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Being a science-fiction reader for about 25 years there are very few books that touched me the way 'Son of Man' did. Silverberg has always been one of my favourites for his unique ability to address human issues. Together with 'Nightwings' and 'Downward to the Earth', 'Son of Man' is one of his masterpieces. Read this one if your mind is open for alternative perspectives on almost every aspect of being human. There is only one other comparable book I know of - also one of my all time favourites: it's 'A Voyage to Arcturus' from David Lindsay
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