The Boat of a Million Years
- Author Poul Anderson
- Narrator Tom Weiner
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 15 June 2011
- Run Time 20 hours and 11 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Science fiction.
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What to expect
Others have written science fiction on the theme of immortality, but in The Boat of a Million Years, Poul Anderson made it his own. Early in human history, certain individuals were born who live on—unaging, undying—through the centuries and millennia. This story follows them over two thousand years, up to our time and beyond—to the promise of utopia and to the challenge of the stars.
As time goes on, these unique individuals must learn to cope with—and hide—their true nature. Facing suspicion by the mortals around them, they become wanderers, disconnected even from their families. But hope lies ahead.
A milestone in modern science fiction and a New York Times Notable Book when first published in 1989, this is one of a great writer’s finest works.
Critics Review
“Succeeds admirably.”
“Anderson brings proven storytelling abilities and research skills to chronicles that range from 310 BC to a centuries-distant future.”
“Ambitious in scope, meticulous in detail, polished in style.”
“An unforgettable novel, with a cast as big as mankind and an adventure that charts the course of time. Read it, enjoy it, savor it.”
“This is the book we’ve all been waiting for!”
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