explorer / books · 1965
The Planet Buyer
Cordwainer Smith’s only award entry in this dataset.
Published 1964 by Pyramid Books · 156 pages
Hugo · 1965
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Synopsis
Rod McBan, heir to a vast ranch on the planet Norstrilia—the sole source of the immortality drug stroon—uses a forbidden computer to amass enough wealth to buy the entire planet Earth. Smuggled to Old Earth disguised as one of the Underpeople, he must navigate the political consequences of his extraordinary purchase while powerful forces scheme to control his fortune.
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Details
- Series
- Instrumentality of Mankind · Book 1
- Author nationality
- United States