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The Coming

by Joe Haldeman

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Astronomy professor Aurora ‘Rory’ Bell gets a message from space that seems to portend the arrival of extraterrestrial visitors. According to her calculations, whoever is coming will arrive in three months— on New Year’s Day, to be exact.

A crowded and poisoned Earth is moving toward the brink of the last world war—and is certainly unprepared to face invasion of any kind. Rory’s continuing investigation leads her to wonder if it could be some kind of hoax, but the impending ‘visit’ takes on a media life of its own. And so the world waits. But the question still remains as to what, exactly, everyone is waiting for…

About the Author

Joe Haldeman is a Vietnam veteran whose classic novels The Forever War and Forever Peace both have the rare honor of winning the Hugo and Nebula Awards. He has served twice as president of the Science Fiction Writers of America and is currently an adjunct professor teaching writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780441008766
Author:
Haldeman, Joe
Publisher:
Ace
Location:
New York
Subject:
Mass media
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
Life on other planets
Subject:
Human-alien encounters
Subject:
Astronomy teachers
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Science Fiction and Fantasy-A to Z
Edition Number:
Ace mass-market ed.
Edition Description:
B-Mass Market
Series:
Ace science fiction
Series Volume:
124
Publication Date:
20011101
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
7 x 4.3 x 0.79 in 0.31 lb
Age Level:
from 18

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