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The Wanderer
Published 1964 by Ballantine Books · 318 pages
Hugo · 1965
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2 award entries · 2 books · 2 wins · 1958–1965
Synopsis
A massive, artificially constructed planet suddenly appears in Earth's solar system, causing catastrophic tidal disruptions and worldwide chaos. As the mysterious wandering world briefly stops to refuel, diverse groups of people across the globe struggle to survive the escalating disasters while grappling with humanity's first contact with an incomprehensibly advanced alien civilization.
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